200th Anniversary of the Assembly that Founded Bolivia in 1825 Remembered | Recuerdan 200 años de la instalación de la Asamblea que fundó Bolivia en 1825

By El Potosí:

Commemorating that event, a reenactment was held yesterday at the Casa de la Libertad.

The Assembly met by virtue of the decree of February 9, 1825

The commemoration of the bicentennial of Bolivia’s declaration of independence entered its final stage this Thursday [7/10/2025], with the remembrance of the 200th anniversary of the installation of the General Assembly of Deputies of the Provinces of Upper Peru, which would lead to the founding of our country.

The Assembly met by virtue of the decree of February 9, 1825, issued by Grand Marshal Antonio José de Sucre. That document had set April 19 as the start date of the sessions and Oruro as the venue, but events in those months led to changes in both the date and location. Therefore, it met in Chuquisaca on July 10, 1825.

To commemorate this important historical episode, a reenactment of the inaugural session was held this Thursday at the Casa de la Libertad. Following a presentation by historian Norberto Torres, the inaugural speech by José Mariano Serrano was heard, performed by an actor.

THE MEETING

A total of 39 deputies met on July 10, and not on July 1, as has been repeatedly published. The error stems from the fact that, in those years, ordinal numbers were written with the abbreviations “o” and “a” placed above the number, so if it was 1 (one), an “o” would be placed above to make it 1º (first); but if the number was 10, the zero was placed below the number 1, appearing as 1o.

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