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Federal Congress Declaration

When
30 May 1838
Where
Federal Congress
Part of
Honduras and Costa Rica secede from the Federal Republic of Central America

The Federal Congress declared each state free to establish any form of republican government on 30 May 1838.

On 30 May 1838, the Federal Congress convened and declared that each of the federal republic's five states was free to establish any form of republican government. This legislative action provided the constitutional framework for the subsequent dissolutions, though specific secession dates for Honduras and Costa Rica in November 1838 are not sourced.

Sources

  1. Federal Republic of Central America Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-15

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