La Constitución de la República de Cuenca de 1820: un acercamiento jurídico

Abstract

The instrument denominated Constitution of the Republic of Cuenca was the result of historical, political and social circumstances that allowed for the Governorate of Cuenca to declare its independence, de facto on november the 3th and de iure on november the 5th, 1820. Therefore, in the need of endowing itself of a political and legal order, and shrine in Law what was achieved by force, a constitutional assembly, called the Sanction Council, composed by representatives from the entire Republic, met and adopted the Constitution. It is made of nine chapters and 55 articles, that regulate the structure of public power, administration and consacrate the sovereignty and independence, whilst decreeing the objective of pan american confederation. The Constitution was in force until the violent dissolution of the Republic on December the 20th of the same year.