Charles Walker in conversation with Karen Bernedo

The private side of Túpac Amaru

Arequipa 2024, Sunday 10 November 2024

Charles Walker, a US historian and author of the definitive biography of the most influential native leader in the whole of Latin America, Túpac Amaru, presents his book Tu ausencia ha sido causa para todo esto: Cartas de amor y guerra. Túpac Amaru, Micaela Bastidas, Tomasa Tito Condemayta. In the book, Walker examines the women who played key roles in the rebellion and independence, particularly the figures of Micaela Bastidas and Tomasa Tito Condemayta. In this conversation with Karen Bernedo, Walker will talk about the crucial influence of these women in Túpac Amaru’s great rebellion, highlighting their courage, leadership and sacrifice in the struggle for freedom and justice.