The Cabildo and the visitador: the police reform in Lima, 1784-1787

The Bourbon reforms sparked a political struggle between the local elite and the Spanish officials commissioned to execute them. This is a key issue since, in the long term, successful implementation relied on a coincidence of interest between both groups. The police reform is a clear example of how...

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Bibliographic Details
Author: Montalvo, Enmanuel
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2022
Country:Perú
Institution:Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Repository:Revistas - Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Language:Spanish
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/25939
Online Access:http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/historica/article/view/25939
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Bourbon reforms
Police
Escobedo
Elites
Cabildo
Lima
Reformas borbónicas
Policía
Élites
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Summary:The Bourbon reforms sparked a political struggle between the local elite and the Spanish officials commissioned to execute them. This is a key issue since, in the long term, successful implementation relied on a coincidence of interest between both groups. The police reform is a clear example of how this political struggle was key to defining a specific body of legislation for the city and Cabildo of Lima, governed by guidelines established by the Crown, but also resulting from intense negotiation between the local elite and visitador Jorge de Escobedo.