Independencia o Constitución: América en el Trienio Liberal

Abstract

The Liberal Triennium was the second opportunity to establish a constitutional monarchy in Spain and the American territories. The deputies of America who participated in the parliamentary debates raised, once again, the proposals for self-government and autonomy that the constitutional system allowed them. In this sense, they put their hopes in the Constitution of 1812 that, although it was inclusive, its rigidity prevented the modification of the legal and territorial structure of the empire. In this work, I intend to approach the proposals and political debates that on the possible modification of the Constitution were held in the Liberal Triennium Courts (1820-1823) to understand why in the framework of the liberalism of the twenties, it was not possible keeping the monarchy together and the presence of the constitutional text ended up being an impediment to American self-government and another cause for embracing independence. Fecha de envio / Submission date: 12/02/2020Fecha de aceptacion / Acceptance date: 28/04/2020