Argentina declared its independence from Spain on July 9, 1816 at the Congress of Tucumán. This followed the May Revolution of 1810 in the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata which started Argentina's independence movement. The Congress was convened after a revolution in 1815 ended the unitary government and demanded a new General Congress to represent the provinces. Argentina now celebrates July 9th as its Independence Day in commemoration of this declaration that established the country as free and sovereign.
Argentina declared its independence from Spain on July 9, 1816 at the Congress of Tucumán. This followed the May Revolution of 1810 in the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata which started Argentina's independence movement. The Congress was convened after a revolution in 1815 ended the unitary government and demanded a new General Congress to represent the provinces. Argentina now celebrates July 9th as its Independence Day in commemoration of this declaration that established the country as free and sovereign.
Argentina declared its independence from Spain on July 9, 1816 at the Congress of Tucumán. This followed the May Revolution of 1810 in the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata which started Argentina's independence movement. The Congress was convened after a revolution in 1815 ended the unitary government and demanded a new General Congress to represent the provinces. Argentina now celebrates July 9th as its Independence Day in commemoration of this declaration that established the country as free and sovereign.
Argentina's independence declared on 9 th of July 1816, in the congress of
Tucuman. This event was starting when in 1810 in the Virreinato del Rio de la Plata, broked out the May Revolution. On April 15 th 1815, a revolution ended the unitary government of Carlos Maria de Alvear. The revolution demanded the convocation of a General Congress. Initially deputies were sent from all provinces sessions starting March 24 th 1816. Today, on 9 th of July celebrated the day of the declaration of independence and for this important event we are a free and sovereign country.