The 'Plan of Ayutla' was a plan aimed at removing
Antonio López de Santa Anna as dictator of
Mexico. Initially drafted on
February 24,
1854, by
Colonel Florencio Villarreal, it was proclaimed on
March 1,
1854, in
Ayutla,
Guerrero. The Plan not only aimed at removing the dictator but also convening a constituent assembly in order to draft a federal constitution.
The Plan paved the way for the
War of Reform (
1856-
1861), which would set up a liberal government under the
1857 Constitution. Supporters of the Plan included
Benito Juárez,
Juan Ãlvarez, the
Lerdo de Tejada brothers, and
Ignacio Comonfort.
External link
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Text of the Plan of Ayutla - In
Spanish.