Federalist Party (Argentina)
The Federalist Party was the nineteenth century Argentine political party that supported federalism. It opposed the Unitarian Party that claimed a centralised government of Buenos Aires Province, with no participation of the other provinces of the custom taxes benefits of the Buenos Aires port. The federales supported the autonomy of the provincial governments and the distribution of external commerce taxes among the provinces.
Federalist Party Partido Federal | |
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| Historical leaders | José Gervasio Artigas Manuel Dorrego Facundo Quiroga Juan Manuel de Rosas Justo José de Urquiza |
| Founded | 1816 |
| Dissolved | 1868 |
| Succeeded by | Autonomist Party, Republican Party |
| Headquarters | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Ideology | Conservatism Nationalism Protectionism Caudillism Federalism |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| Colors | Red |
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The federalists advocated a form of political organization that would ensure coexistence between autonomous provinces and a central government with limited powers. They took as a model the federalism of the United States.
The view on its historical leader is controversial. Juan Manuel de Rosas is considered by his detractors as a "dictator". Among the various possible ways of characterizing him, his supporters call him a "man of order."