Historic Bolivian indigenous leader Felipe Quispe 'El Mallku' has passed away.

El Mallku led the rebellions in La Paz that overthrew neoliberalism in 2003. He also played a crucial role in fighting the US-backed Añez regime during the August general strike.

El Mallku fought alongside Evo Morales during the years of struggle against the neocolonial state and the US military presence. Though, he later split and became a harsh critic of the mestizo/white Marxist intellectuals within the MAS.