This afternoon at 6 PM, Casa América presents in its Salón Bolívar the round table From Reformism to Rebellion: America Under Carlos III.
This event is part of the cycle 1776: Spain, America, and the Monarchy of Carlos III in a Changing World, coordinated by José Manuel Santos, professor at the University of Salamanca. Free entry until full capacity.
During the reign of Carlos III, significant transformations occurred in America, especially those related to trade and administrative reforms. A scenario of tensions is posed prior to independence.
The organization and reforms of the Spanish Empire in America will be addressed, with special attention to the administrative and economic transformations driven by the Bourbons and their impact on Atlantic trade. Social tensions in the colonies and their territorial configuration will also be analyzed, including the viceroyalties of New Spain, Peru, New Granada, and the Río de la Plata, the latter created in 1776. Additionally, the Hispano-Portuguese war in South America (1776-1777) for control of border territories will be examined, alongside the process of independence of the United States, which began in 1775 and was consolidated with its declaration in 1776, in a context of rivalry between empires in which the Spanish Navy of Carlos III provided support to the independence cause.
After welcoming words from Moisés Morera, director of Programming at Casa de América, and José Manuel Santos, professor at the University of Salamanca, the speakers Francisco Andújar Castillo, professor at the University of Almería; Víctor Peralta, doctor and researcher at the Higher Council for Scientific Research, and Amorina Villareal, professor at Complutense University of Madrid, will intervene.
