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March 1821. He was then replaced by Don Juan Jose de la Madrid, who had long experience in the Tucumán council, and was husband of Aráoz's sister
Catalina. Shortly after he left office, forces from Salta led by Apolinario Figueroa imposed a new government on Catamarca that was independent of Tucumán, but dependent on the "protection" of Salta. This lasted a month. In late April, Catamarca returned to Tucumán.
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and Manuel Cainzo. The captains staged a coup on 10 November 1819 and arrested Mota, who was wounded in the arm, Arevalo and
Belgrano. The same day, the City Council elected Bernabé Aráoz as governor of Tucumán for a second term. He refused to obey the Directory, which would anyway disappear in less
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Catamarca to Salta. Mota protested to the Directory, and took control of Santa MarĂa. He took advantage of the fact that Salta was occupied in repelling royalist forces. He continued to send aid to the Army of the North, although his relations with the commander
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by 1790. He became one of the leading merchants in the city, and was several times mayor of the city. He traveled regularly on business to
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