Independence of Paraguay

Republic of Paraguay
República del Paraguay
1811–1814
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CapitalAsunción
President 
• 1811-1813
Fulgencio Yegros
Governor Intendants 
• 1811
Bernardo de Velasco
• 1811
Rodríguez de Francia
• 1811
Valeriano de Zevallos
Consul 
• 1813-1814
Rodríguez de Francia
• 1814
Fulgencio Yegros
Historical eraDecolonization of the Americas
25 May 1810
• Established
14 May 1811
• Republic proclaimed
12 October 1813
• Disestablished
3 October 1814
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Spanish Empire
Republic of Paraguay

The independence of Paraguay de facto started on 14 May 1811 after the Revolution of May 14 when a local ruling junta was created. In early 1811 Paraguayan forces had repeatedly defeated the Argentine army which considered Paraguay to be a break-away province. On 12 October 1813 the Paraguayan Republic was proclaimed. Officially, independence was proclaimed only on 25 November 1842. Paraguayan independence was assured only after the Paraguayan War, when the Empire of Brazil resisted Argentine offers to divide and annex the country.