Historia de la legislación universitaria en Guatemala y su influencia en la vida política: Primera Parte: Desde la fundación en 1676 hasta el gobierno de Jorge Ubico
University regulations in Guatemala can be divided into four major periods: the colonial, from the birth of the Real y Pontificia Universidad de San Carlos de Borromeo (1676- 1821); the post-independent period (1821-1944); the one that began as a result of the 1944 Revolution; and the current one...
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| Language: | Spanish |
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2022
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| Online Access: | https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/oaiart?codigo=8877729 |
| Source: | Revista Auctoritas Prudentium, ISSN 2305-9729, Nº. 27, 2022 |
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University regulations in Guatemala can be divided into four major periods: the colonial,
from the birth of the Real y Pontificia Universidad de San Carlos de Borromeo (1676-
1821); the post-independent period (1821-1944); the one that began as a result of the
1944 Revolution; and the current one that starts in 1985 with our current constitution.
In the 145 years of its colonial life, the University was very stable in its government, it was
regulated by the decrees of the King of Spain. His model was that of the University of
Salamanca in which there was a study and research environment open to new ideas.
At the dawn of independence, the Constitution of Bayona of 1808 and that of the Cortes
of Cádiz in 1812 were also in force in Guatemala regarding university matters. After our
independence, Universidad de San Carlos started losing its freedom of action and
depending on the president of the moment. The liberal post-independence legislatures of
1824, 1825 and 1879 practically did not take the university into account and limited its
scope of action. They were 123 years of ups and downs and instability, at the mercy of
caudillos who perpetuated themselves as dictators, even in the University itself.
Thanks to the civil and military uprising of 1944, with which the government of dictator
Jorge Ubico was overthrown, autonomy and budget allocation by the State for Universidad
de San Carlos were gained and the space for the creation of private universities was
opened. The constitutions issued in 1945, 1956 and 1965 strengthening the autonomy
and independence of Universidad de San Carlos and gradually allowing the emergence
of private universities.
With the current Constitution, approved in 1985, Universidad de San Carlos obtained a
representation in spaces of great national importance and private universities, in addition
to enjoying independence, acquired participation in the election of key political figures in
the country. On the bicentennial of independence, in the middle of the Covid 19 pandemic, a new reality is presented for the university. A moment of reflection is opened towards the
future of the institution. |
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