Episode 2 of 4
Creation of the Executive Junta
- When
- 17 May 1811
- Where
- Asunción
Governor Velasco agreed to a three-man executive junta, which was publicly proclaimed on 17 May 1811.
A group of officers and politicians forced Governor Velasco to agree to a three-man executive junta. On 17 May, a public proclamation announced the junta, consisting of Velasco, Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia, and Juan Valeriano de Zeballos.
Sources
- Independence of Paraguay Wikipedia
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