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Constitution of Cúcuta

1821 · 19th century

The Constitution of Cúcuta was the constitution of Gran Colombia, adopted by the Congress of Cúcuta in 1821. It created a centralised republic joining Venezuela, New Granada and later Quito, with a president and vice-president elected indirectly for four years, a two-chamber congress and a high court. Its centralism provoked regional opposition, especially in Venezuela.

Constitution of Cúcuta
Image: Congreso de Cúcuta de 1821 · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Constitution of Cúcuta. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/constitution-of-cucuta
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