Artiguism

Ideas

• Independence from the Spanish and Portuguese Empire.
• Formation of a confederation between the former provinces of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata.
• Political organization as a republic with separation of the three powers.
• Organization embodied in a written constitution.
• Civil and religious liberty.
• Government focused on the preservation of equality, liberty and security of citizens.
• Capital outside of Buenos Aires.
• Free trade among the provinces of the confederation.
• Freedom of the port of Maldonado and Colonia del Sacramento for all ships.
• Solution to the Countryside Agreement by:
• * Distribution of land to free negros, free Zambos, natives, poor criollos and needy widows with children.
• * Expropriation of the land of emigrants that have not been pardoned for having their old properties and land sold or donated by Montevideo between 1810 and 1815.
• * Licensing for landlords to meet and plunder animals.
• * Mandatory mark earned by farmers and ban the slaughter of livestock by ranchers if they did not prove that were his trademark.
• * Ban on livestock exports to Brazil.
• * Prohibition of slaughter of females.
• * Persecution of vagabonds, criminals and deserters in the campaign.
• * Obligation of landowners to register their workers and prosecution of those who did not have the ballot from their employers.