Bolivia’s La Paz Double

OTD E0268 — 26 Jul 1979: Bolivia beat Brazil 2–1 in La Paz, eight days after beating reigning world champions Argentina by the same score in the Copa América. This episode traces Bolivia’s marginal place in CONMEBOL, the 1963 South American crown from episode 151, Ramiro Blacut, the 1979 home-and away Copa América format, the altitude of the Hernando Siles, Jesús Reynaldo’s double against Argentina, Carlos Aragonés’ double against Brazil, why Bolivia still failed to advance, and how the altitude debate connects to Tahuichi, the professional league, the 1994 World Cup generation, Bolivian clubs in the Libertadores, and the 2026 playoff heartbreak.Ideas: [email protected]