Historia de la legislación universitaria en Guatemala y su influencia en la vida polític: Segunda Parte Del 20 de octubre de 1944 a la actualidad
University legislation in Guatemala can be divided into four major periods: the colonial, from the birth of the Royal and Pontifical University of San Carlos de Borromeo (1676- 1821); the post-independent period (1821-1944); the one that began because of the 1944 Revolution; and the current one t...
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| Language: | Spanish |
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2023
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| Online Access: | https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/oaiart?codigo=8877797 |
| Source: | Revista Auctoritas Prudentium, ISSN 2305-9729, Nº. 28, 2023 |
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University legislation in Guatemala can be divided into four major periods: the colonial,
from the birth of the Royal and Pontifical University of San Carlos de Borromeo (1676-
1821); the post-independent period (1821-1944); the one that began because of the 1944
Revolution; and the current one that starts from the constitution in force since 1985.
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 in university matters. As of
independence, the University of San Carlos was losing its freedom of action and
depending on the governor 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 and, autonomy and budget allocation by the State for the
University of San Carlos has been gained and the space for the creation of universities
has been opened. private. The constitutions issued in 1945, 1956 and 1965 were
strengthening the autonomy and independence of the University of San Carlos and
gradually allowing the emergence of private universities.
With the current Constitution, approved in 1985, the University of 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, lived 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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