Argentina's Independence Anniversary

“We, the representatives of the united provinces of South America assembled at the Congress of Tucumán, in the name of the King, and in the name of the peoples we represent, preserving integrity and justice of this vote: solemnly declare the independence of those provinces, the complete independence of those provinces, the breaking of the chains of occupation, and the restoration of rights to their people, as well as winning a free nation independent of the rule of the Spanish King Ferdinand VII, his successors and his empire."

With these words, the Argentine Republic declared its independence.

On July 9, 1816, the Declaration of Independence of the Argentine Republic was signed at the Congress of Tucumán, and the new country became known as the United Provinces of Río de la Plata. The Congress of Tucumán began its sessions on March 24, 1816, with the presence of 33 deputies, and General Juan Martín de Boerdon was appointed as the Supreme Director of the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata. During this, everything related to the internal affairs of the country, the authorities and political decisions were discussed, and those discussions continued until the 9th of July, the day the vote was taken, and on that day the commission was chaired by Francisco Narciso de La Breda.

The deputies stood strong and praised the independence of the United Provinces of South America from the domination of the Spanish kings, and this resulted in the desired independence.

Since that date, a glorious free nation has risen, and a new era has begun for the Argentine Republic.

 Long live independence!