Willka

For the archaeological site in the Amazonas Region in Peru, see Willka, Amazonas.

Pablo Zárate (died 1905), also known as Willka, was an indigenous Bolivian caudillo. He was an officer in the Bolivian army, reaching the rank of colonel. He led one of the largest Indian rebellions in the history of Bolivia.

Legacy

Zarate Willka Armed Forces of Liberation (Fuerzas Armadas de Liberación Zárate Willca), a Bolivian guerrilla terrorist group organized about 1985, was named after Willka.

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