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Will
YOU Help us Break These
Spiritual
Bondages over Sucre?
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| As soon as the Spanish came to the New
World, Bolivia became the heart of social and economic prominence. Since
much of the Spanish conquest was based on fame and riches, the discovery
of silver in what is today Potosí proved a magnet for instant
colonization. However, the altitude (over 4000m) and bitter cold of Potosí
made it an unpleasant place to live, so the Spaniards moved their families
to the warmer climate of Sucre, while still maintaining their mining
endeavors in the mountains of Potosí. History records the second-worst
instance of genocide in Potosí, as both natives and Africans were made to
extract the mineral riches day and night in atrocious conditions.
Once they entered the mines, they never came out again. They worked,
slept, and died in the mines within six months. All this was
overseen from Sucre, where the rich Spaniards governed their interests
and watched as Potosí grew to be the world’s second-largest city, behind
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Silver
Mountain in the city of Potosi. |
Crosses like this one were erected when Sucre was first founded so that
the spirit associated with each cross would protect those entering and
leaving the city |
The city of Sucre, then known as
Chuquisaca, was the
seat of Spain’s royal court for what was considered the most important
province, which extended into Brazil, Argentina and Chile. As a key
political site, Sucre was home to numerous Masons who were instrumental in
it’s founding. These Masons built tunnels underneath modern-day Sucre,
where they reportedly hid all kinds of wealth and did much of their ritual
sacrifices. Most of the key military and political figures of that time,
including Antonio José de Sucre and Simon Bolivar, were tied in with the
Masons, and Bolivar himself, along with a few influential friends, made a
pact that all the colonies in South America would be dedicated to Masonry.
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The
cry for colonial independence went forth from Sucre, and was the original
capital of the newly founded Republic of Bolivia. It is the home to the
third-oldest university in South America, and one of the original Catholic
Archdioceses of the New World. The university, founded by the Jesuits,
gained such a good reputation that many of South America’s first
presidents and political leaders were educated here. Not only has Sucre
been an influential base for education, but it’s also a spiritual
epicenter, with the long-standing establishment of the Catholic Church’s
governing body in South America.
The
Catholic church welcomed the
worshiping of the Virgin Mary as Mother Earth. They do their pagan
sacrifices under the covering of the Catholic Church.
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Catholic
Church in Sucre Where Several Presidents Have Been Hung Throughout
the Years |
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On a daily basis witches sell their goods
and services at booths like this one, in both of Sucre’s main markets.
The most common use for their supplies is the dedication of personal
property to Pachamama (Mother Earth), either by a burnt sacrifice, small
animal or human life. In the picture below, Bolivians have recently bought
a van and are having it dedicated to Pachamama by the local Catholic
priest. Here we see how religions have converged to make a confusing mess:
worshipping God and appeasing Satan. |
| The patron protector of Sucre is the Virgen of Guadalupe (bottom
right). She is celebrated the second week of September, and the
whole city dances to welcome her to the city at that time. She is
venerated over all else, and many consider her to be the stronghold of
darkness in Sucre. |
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| This country and all the Christians
living here are in desperate need of your prayers! Will you answer the
call?
There
is a long-standing spiritual darkness over the valley. God
is waiting for the Church to stand up and take what’s rightfully hers.
“In a dry and weary land where there is no water”, we are
working to bring about the spiritual fulfillment that can only come from a
personal relationship with the Jesus Christ, and reclaim the city of Sucre
for His Kingdom and purposes.
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Would you be a prayer partner with
us? Has God called you to missions, either short
term or long term?
Or contact
me at ed@grantministries.com
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