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Commemorations of the Éxodo Jujeño in Argentina

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In Jujuy, Argentina, regional and national events are being held to commemorate the 214th anniversary of the Éxodo Jujeño. This historical event, led by General Manuel Belgrano, involved the mass movement of the population to prevent royalist forces from seizing resources. Official ceremonies included protocol acts at Plaza Belgrano in San Salvador de Jujuy, attended by Governor Carlos Sadir and Mayor Raúl Chuli Jorge. Commemorations featured traditional civic-military and gaucho parades in the Alto Comedero neighborhood, involving over 75 gaucho groups and hundreds of participants. In San Pedro de Jujuy, local authorities held ceremonies at Plaza de las Naciones, which included parades of students, dance academies, and gaucho groups. ~~These festivities across~~ Recent observances in San Salvador de Jujuy included the ~~province aim to preserve~~ Marcha Evocativa and a Change of Honor Guard. In the ~~collective memory~~ northern border city of La Quiaca, Mayor Dante Velázquez announced a campaign to collect signatures to petition the ~~sacrifice made by~~ National Congress to declare August 23 as a national holiday. The commemorations have extended to southern regions, including Santa Cruz and Tierra del Fuego, where resident communities held vigils and symbolic burnings. In Ushuaia, the ~~people~~ Agrupación Tradicionalista Jujeña ‘Tacita de Plata’ organized ceremonies in Plaza General Manuel Belgrano to maintain the historical memory of ~~Jujuy during~~ the ~~Argentine struggle for independence.~~ event.

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