Anonymous

“ He would finally retake Quito later in 1812. Ecuador did not finally gain its independence until 1822.1 2 In May of 1812, royalist forces defeated rebels in Cochabamba after a protracted struggle. The August 6 edition (2 issues prior) had reported that "Goyoneche habia entrado en Cochabamba, y derramaba torrentes de sangre" ("Goyoneche had entered Cochabamba, and spilled torrents of blood") . While this edition seems to present a conflicting report, it is now known that on May 27, 1812, the royalist army entered the rebel Cochabamba and sacked the city. ”