On May 25th, Argentina celebrates the establishment of the first independent government in Buenos Aires called "la primera junta". This replaced the deposed Viceroy Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros. The members of the primera junta included Cornelio Saavedra, Mariano Moreno, Juan José Paso, Manuel Alberti, Miguel de Azcuénaga, Manuel Belgrano, Juan José Castelli, Juan Larrea and Domingo Matheu. The May Revolution of 1810, which occurred between May 18th and 25th, marked Argentina's first step toward independence and the establishment of this new government.

1. What do we celebrate
on 25th May?
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2. We celebrate the first independent government established in
Buenos Aires, ‘la primera junta’.
Viceroy Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros was deposed.

3. The members of the primera junta were
Cornelio Saavedra, Mariano Moreno, Juan José
Paso, Manuel Alberti, Miguel de Azcuénaga,
Manuel Belgrano, Juan José Castelli, Juan Larrea
and Domingo Matheu.

4. People were in the old Plaza de la Victoria (now Plaza de Mayo)
opposite the government house ‘El Cabildo’.

5. The May Revolution of 1810 was between the 18th of
May and the 25th of May and it was Argentina’s first
step to be free.