Though militarily defeated, the 1890 Argentine uprising forced President Celman's resignation and spurred formation of the Radical Civic Union.
Key Facts
- Duration
- July 26–29, 1890
- Uprising site
- Buenos Aires Artillery Park (Parque de Artillería)
- Led by
- Civic Union
- Target government
- Presidency of Miguel Juárez Celman, National Autonomist Party
- President's resignation
- August 6, 1890
- Political legacy
- Formation of the Radical Civic Union
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Opposition to President Miguel Juárez Celman of the National Autonomist Party had grown substantially by 1890. The recently formed Civic Union, comprising disaffected political and military figures, organized against the government amid rising discontent with Celman's administration and its perceived authoritarian and corrupt tendencies.
From July 26 to 29, 1890, the Civic Union launched a civic-military uprising beginning with the seizure of the Buenos Aires Artillery Park, located in the area now known as Lavalle Square. Despite mobilizing armed forces against the national government, the rebellion was suppressed militarily and did not succeed in overthrowing the state by force.
Although defeated on the battlefield, the uprising achieved its central political aim: President Celman resigned on August 6, 1890. The episode marked a significant turning point in Argentine political history and directly contributed to the eventual establishment of the Radical Civic Union as a major political force.
Political Outcome
Uprising militarily defeated but politically successful; President Celman resigned on August 6, 1890
Presidency of Miguel Juárez Celman, National Autonomist Party
Celman's resignation; rise of the Radical Civic Union