Timeline: Argentina and Mexican democracy

May 20, 1810

Starts of democracy in Argentina

Buenos Aires held an open town meeting (Cabildo Abierto). A junta was elected, which deposed the viceroy and declared itself in authority.

Jul 9, 1816

Congress in Argentina

On 9 July 1816, a congress of provincial delegates in San Miguel de Tucumán signed a declaration of independence. With this, democracy was present in Argentina with the declaration.

Sep 13, 1817

Struggles with democracy inside Argentina

Struggles in the internal power lasted until Juan Manuel de Rosas became governor of Buenos Aires Province.

Jul 20, 1821

Coronation of Iturbide

A provisional government "the coronation of Iturbide" as emperor was installed in 1821 still having few presence of democracy in its government.

Mar 18, 1823

Exilium of Iturbide

In 1823 Iturbide was exiled and a Republic was established giving to Mexico the official characteristics of a democratic country. These were the startings of democracy.

Period: Oct 10, 1824 to Apr 1, 1829

First President of Mexico

The first president after the establishment of the republic was Guadalupe Victoria in 1824 having elections. Formally representing democracy in government and also in Mexico as society and country.

Period: Aug 12, 1835 to Jun 24, 1852

Centralism instead of Democracy in Argentina

Juan Manuel de Rosas imposed order and centralism from 1835 until 1852.
It ended when the forces of Gen. Justo José de Urquiza defeated him.

Oct 23, 1835

Centralist Republic of Mexico

In 1835 was proclaimed the Centralist Republic of Mexico, Even being a republic, democracy had difficults to maintain all the time because of wars between the democracy characteristics with the contrary ones, in this case the centralism aspects.

Nov 21, 1853

Constitution adpopted in Argentina

A new Constitution was adopted in 1853 having democracy when the formation of a document as the representation of democracy.

Jul 5, 1854

President in Argentina

Urquiza was elected president in 1854. democracy present in the voting of society.

Nov 21, 1857

Mexican Constitution of 1857

In 1857 a new Mexican Constitution was promulgated. improving the rights of mexican people, democracy was strengthen at this point because a constitution represents directly pillars of democracy.

Nov 21, 1876

Starts of Porfiriato

Diaz became president in 1876. the Porfiriato started and also started the omission of democracy and rights as well as liberties because the time of Diaz was only him as president for long time withouth having elections, a lack of democracy.

Nov 21, 2015