Argentina's Forgotten President: The Brief Rule of Vicente López y Planes

In the chaos of early 19th-century Argentina, Vicente López y Planes served as interim president for just a few days in 1827. But his legacy endures: he wrote the Argentine National Anthem, drafted the 1826 Constitution, and his brief rule marked a turning point in the struggle between unitarians and federalists. This episode explores his life, his controversial constitution, and why his presidency—though fleeting—reveals the deep fractures that shaped modern Argentina. From the Cisplatine War to the rise of Juan Manuel de Rosas, we unpack a forgotten moment that foreshadowed decades of conflict.

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