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in 1809, particularly as it was supposed to include representation from the
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America, which consolidated the thirst for independence of the American colonies. In Santafé, a Junta was established on July 20, 1810, which demanded the creation of an open council and independence from Spain. Among the deputies of such council was Camilo Torres, and he
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formation of two political parties, the centralist one (the "pateadores" or kickers) represented by Nariño, and the
Federalist one (or "carracos"), formed by Torres and representatives from other provinces. The federalist faction formed the
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Francisco Jerónimo Torres and María Teresa Tenorio. Torres studied in the Seminary of Popayán, where he met others of the leaders of the Colombian independence movement like
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President of its congress between 1812 and 1814, and then as President of the United Provinces between 1815 and 1816. During this period, Camilo Torres befriended
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