2024-01-15 05:44:37
María Remedios del Valle will be the hero who takes the place of the new $10,000 bill along with Manuel Belgrano, confirmed by the Central Bank. She was an Afro-Argentine woman who enrolled in the Upper Peru campaign with her husband and her two daughters, who died in the middle of the revolution. Years later she managed to be promoted to cavalry sergeant major to escape poverty. Learn regarding her history and who she was, in the beginnings of Argentina.
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The bill that was going to be issued during the previous Government and now will have the same two heroes, but it will be $10,000 (Photo: Central Bank)
Del Valle was recognized for her courage and bravery that were evident in the battles of Huaqui, Tucumán and Salta. However, her life was also a story of suffering and struggle for recognition. After being wounded in the battles of Vilcapugio and Ayohuma, she was captured by royalist forces and subjected to public flogging, a punishment that left both physical and emotional scars.
After the independence of the United Provinces of the Rio de la Plata, María Remedios del Valle returned to Buenos Aires. At that time she lived in poor conditions, where she had to seek recognition for his service in the war. Her situation came to a head when she had to beg on the streets, until she was recognized by General Juan José Viamonte, who had fought alongside her. “From 1810 to 1814, when I was in the Peruvian Army, the services of this worthy woman were always relevant, both in assisting the wounded and sick, as well as in the guerrillas,” said the soldier in support of her. .
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María Remedios del Valle. (Photo: National Library archive)
Thanks to her intervention, in 1827 the deputies of the Board of Representatives of the Province of Buenos Aires finally granted her a pension and recognized her as an infantry captain. She was later promoted to cavalry sergeant major.
He died on November 8, 1847, a date that was later established as Afro-Argentine Day in his honor.
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$20,000 bill: Tribute to Juan Bautista Alberdi
On the $20,000 bill, the protagonist will be Juan Bautista Alberdi, recognized for his influence on the National Constitution of 1853. His portrait will adorn the obverse, while the reverse will display an illustration of his birthplace.
What is the security of the new banknotes and how to detect if they are fake
The new banknotes will maintain the size of the current denominations and will be printed on cotton paper. They will include traditional security elements such as the watermark and the security thread. In addition, advanced printing technologies will be implemented to incorporate additional security elements, intended for both the general public and machine recognition.
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When will the new tickets be available?
According to the BCRA, the new $10,000 and $20,000 bills are expected to be available to the public starting in June of this year.
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