Mariano Moreno

''[[Mariano Moreno en su mesa de trabajo]]'', canonical aspect of Mariano Moreno, as designed by [[Adolfo Carranza]] and [[Pedro Subercaseaux]] Mariano Moreno (; September 23, 1778March 4, 1811) was an Argentine lawyer, journalist, and politician. He played a decisive role in the Primera Junta, the first national government of Argentina, created after the May Revolution.

Moreno was born in Buenos Aires in 1778. His father was Manuel Moreno y Argumosa, born in Santander, Spain, who arrived in the city in 1776 and married Ana María del Valle. Mariano was the firstborn of the Moreno family and had thirteen brothers. During his youth he studied Latin, logic, and philosophy at San Carlos Royal College under Mariano Medrano, followed by college studies of law at Chuquisaca. During these studies, he learned the new ideas of the Spanish Enlightenment. He married María Guadalupe Cuenca and returned to Buenos Aires, becoming a prominent lawyer for the Cabildo. Unlike most other criollos, he rejected the Carlotist project and the administration of Santiago de Liniers, joining instead the ill-fated mutiny of Álzaga against him. He worked for the next viceroy, Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros. He wrote the economic paper ''The Representation of the Landowners'', which persuaded the viceroy to open trade with Britain.

Although he was not prominently involved in the May Revolution that deposed Cisneros, he was appointed as secretary of war of the new government, the Primera Junta. Along with Juan José Castelli, he promoted harsh policies against the supporters of the former government and the strengthening of the new one. These policies were detailed in a secret document, the ''Operations plan''; some historians dispute its authorship. Moreno organized military campaigns to Paraguay and Upper Peru and ensured the execution of Santiago de Liniers after the defeat of his counter-revolution. He established the first Argentine newspaper, ''La Gazeta de Buenos Ayres'', and translated Jean-Jacques Rousseau's ''The Social Contract'' into Spanish.

When the Junta achieved the first military victories, President Cornelio Saavedra opposed Moreno, favoring moderate policies instead. Allied with Gregorio Funes, Saavedra expanded the number of members of the Junta to leave Morenism in a minority. With disputes still going on, Moreno was appointed to a diplomatic mission to Britain but died at sea on the way there. His brother Manuel Moreno alleged that he was poisoned. His supporters were still an influential political party for some years after his death. Historians hold several perspectives about the role and historical significance of Moreno, from hagiography to repudiation. He is considered the precursor of Argentine journalism. Provided by Wikipedia
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    Plan de operaciones / by Moreno, Mariano, 1778-1811

    Published 2008
    Formato digital
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    Doctrina democrática / by Moreno, Mariano, 1778-1811

    Published 1915
    Texto completo [Consulta: 2020/05/18]
    Book
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    Escritos / by Moreno, Mariano, 1778-1811

    Published 1956
    Book
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    Rumbos de una nueva nación / by Moreno, Mariano, 1778-1811

    Book
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    Escritos políticos y económicos / by Moreno, Mariano, 1778-1811

    Published 1937
    Book
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    Rumbos de una nueva nación / by Moreno, Mariano 1778-1811

    Published 1930
    Book
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    Plan revolucionario de operaciones / by Moreno, Mariano, 1778-1811

    Published 1965
    Book
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    Doctrina democrática / by Moreno, Mariano, 1778-1811

    Published 1915
    Book
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    Escritos / by Moreno, Mariano, 1778-1811

    Published 1943
    Book
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    Plan de operaciones / by Moreno, Mariano, 1778-1811

    Published 2007
    Book
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    Representación de los hacendados / by Moreno, Mariano, 1778-1811

    Published 2007
    Book
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    Plan revolucionario de operaciones / by Moreno, Mariano, 1778-1811

    Published 2010
    Book
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    Rumbos de una nueva nación / by Moreno, Mariano, 1778-1811

    Published 1944
    Book
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    Las ruinas de Palmira / by Volney, Constantin-François de Chasseboeuf, comte de 1757-1820

    Published 2010
    Other Authors: “…Moreno, Mariano, 1778-1811…”
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    Del contrato social, ó, principios del derecho político / by Rousseau, Jean Jacques, 1712-1778

    Published 1810
    Other Authors: “…Moreno, Mariano, 1778-1811…”
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    Las ruinas de Palmira / by Volney, C.-F. (Constantin-François), 1757-1820

    Published 2010
    Other Authors: “…Moreno, Mariano, 1778-1811…”
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    Textos de la igualdad / by Castelli, Juan José, 1764-1812

    Published 2007
    Other Authors: “…Moreno, Mariano, 1778-1811…”
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