Philosophy
Shortly after the first settlements on the Rio de la Plata were made, Don Pedro de Mendoza, the governor, died. The crown subsequently issued the Royal Decree of 12 September 1537, which stated that in the event of the death of the governor, a replacement would be elected by a vote of the people. Because of its remoteness, this royal decree was used frequently in Asuncion, to elect their rulers. For example, in 1544, Don Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca, an appointed governor, was in office less than two years before he was deposed, arrested and returned to Spain. The settlers then re-elected their former governor, Domingo Martínez de Irala by popular vote.
Ferdinand Mompox (also Fernando Mompó y Zayas) was the theoretician for the revolts. The usurption of royal authority by Antequera was done under the doctrine that "the authority of the people is superior to that of the king". Also it was stated that the authority of the cabildo (town hall) gets its legitimacy from the common man. The concept that "the sovereignty of the community is superior to all written law" was a radical thought at the time. Ferdinand Mompox, also used the motto "Community and Freedom".
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