Potosí Department (Peru–Bolivian Confederation)

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Potosí Department
Departamento de Potosí
Department of Bolivia
1836–1839
Third Coat of Arms of Potosi.svg
Coat of arms
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Potosí within Bolivia
Capital Potosí
Historical era Confederation
 Established
1836
 Disestablished
1839
Contained within
  Constituent country Bolivia
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Flag of Bolivia (1826-1851).svg Potosí Department
Potosí Department Flag of Bolivia (1826-1851).svg

Potosí Department (Spanish : Departamento de Potosí) was a department of Bolivia, a constituent country of the Peru–Bolivian Confederation, which existed from 1836 to 1839. [1] Created alongside the confederate state, its capital was Potosí.

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History

Potosí sent deputies to the Congress of Tapacarí in June 1836, where the Bolivian government, under the command of General Andrés de Santa Cruz agreed that after the military intervention in Peru, give recognition to the creation of the Peruvian-Bolivian Confederation. [2]

The Fundamental Law of 1837, signed in the city of Tacna, with the approval of the self-proclaimed supreme protector Andrés de Santa Cruz, recognized Potosí as a founding department of the Confederation. [3]

Potosí was subject to the General Government, its governor was appointed by the president of the State, and this in turn was appointed by the supreme protector on duty. The governor was obliged to elect representatives of his department to participate in congressional meetings, which were ordered by the president of the Bolivian State. [3]

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References

  1. "Ley Fundamental de la Confederación Perú-Boliviana" (PDF). Congreso de la República . 1837-05-01.
  2. Santa Cruz, Andrés (1840). El jeneral Santa-Cruz esplica su conducta publica y los moviles de su politica, en la presidencia de Bolivia y en el protectorado de la Confederacion Peru-Boliviana (in Spanish). Quito: Imprenta de Alvarado. p. 78.
  3. 1 2 "Decreto del 28 de Octubre de 1836 (Establecimiento de la Confederación Perú - Boliviana)" (PDF). Congreso de la República . 1836-10-28.