Lima justificada: en el suceso del 25 de julio.

Almost a year after José de San Martín declared the independence of Peru on July 28th, 1821, a rebellion began in Lima against the local rule of Bernardo de Monteagudo, who had been Minister of War during San Martín’s expedition to Peru. The rebellion began on July 25, 1822, led by José de la Riva-Agüero, who had played a major role in the country’s liberation and would later serve as the first president of the Peruvian Republic. Lima justificada outlines the rebellion’s rationale, enumerating injustices and outrages, such as the looting of churches by Monteagudo, an avowed atheist. This publication is exemplary of the many manifestos and political pamphlets that small presses produced during the independence movements in Central and South America in the 19th century. These works contributed to the successes of these movements by informing and unifying diverse populations and converting Royalists, especially in the armed forces, to the cause of liberation.