Plan de Iguala

The Plan de Iguala — the "Iguala Plan", also known as "Plan of the Three Guarantees" (Plan Trigarante) — was proclaimed on 24 February 1821 in the final phases of Mexico's War of Independence from Spain.

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24 February - 1821 - Mexico - War of Independence - Spain

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It takes its name from the city of Iguala in the modern-day state of Guerrero.

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Iguala - Guerrero

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The Plan de Iguala had three goals: one religion (Roman Catholicism), Mexico's independence, and social equality for all social and ethnic groups (Religión, Independencia y Unión).

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Roman Catholicism - Independence - Social equality

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The two main figures behind it were Agustín de Iturbide, the later Emperor of Mexico, and Vicente Guerrero, an insurgent leader and later President of Mexico.

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Agustín de Iturbide - Emperor of Mexico - Vicente Guerrero - President of Mexico

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Mexico was to become a constitutional monarchy, similar to those had been emerging among the nations of Europe. The Plan also called for the equality of all inhabitants of Mexico, granting them equal rights in court and in every aspect of their lives.

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On 24 August 1821, Iturbide and Spanish Viceroy Juan de O'Donojú signed the Treaty of Córdoba in Córdoba, Veracruz, ratifiying the Plan de Iguala and confirming Mexico's independence.

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24 August - 1821 - Spanish Viceroy - Juan de O'Donojú - Treaty of Córdoba - Córdoba, Veracruz

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