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The Cartagena Manifesto was written in 1812 by Simón Bolívar during the Independence of Venezuela, after the fall of the First Republic, explaining with great detail and precision the causes of this loss. It was written in Cartagena de Indias, on the 15th of December 1812. It is said to be the first of Bolívar's great documents. 1812 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar y Palacios (July 24, 1783 – December 17, 1830) was a South American revolutionary leader. ... For other places of the same name, see Cartagena Bocagrande Cartagena San Pedro Square,Old City Cartagena Cartagena, Colombia, also known as Cartagena de Indias, is a large seaport on the north coast of Colombia. ... 1812 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...


The political, economic, social, and natural causes mentioned by Bolivar include:

  • The use of the federal system, which Bolivar considered weak for the time
  • Bad administration of the public incomes
  • The earthquake of Caracas of 1812
  • The impossibility of establishing a permanent army
  • The opposing influence of the Catholic Church

Federalism can refer to either: The form of government, or constitutional structure, found in a federation. ... 1812 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Roman Catholic Church believes its founding was based on Jesus appointment of Saint Peter as the primary church leader, later Bishop of Rome. ...

External links

  • wikisource text of the manifesto.
  • Manifiesto de Cartagena - Monografías.com
  • Manifiesto de Cartagena - Analitica.com
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Simón Bolívar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1541 words)
Due to the rebellion of José Tomás Boves in 1814 and the fall of the republic, he returned to New Granada, where he then commanded a Colombian nationalist force and entered Bogotá in 1814, recapturing the city from the dissenting republican forces of Cundinamarca.
He intended to march into Cartagena and enlist the aid of local forces in order to capture Royalist Santa Marta.
However, after a number of political and military disputes with the government of Cartagena, Bolívar fled in 1815 to Jamaica, where he requested the Haitian leader Alexandre Pétion for aid.
MSN Encarta - Search View - Simon Bolivar (2985 words)
In defeat, Bolívar made his way to Cartagena in New Granada (now Colombia), where he issued the Cartagena Manifesto (1812), a public statement giving his views on how to achieve independence.
While sailing for Cartagena, he learned that the port had fallen to the royalists, so he changed course and landed in Haiti.
Bolívar died on the way to Cartagena on December 17, 1830, at the age of 47.
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