Repartimiento de Mercancías

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The system of the Repartimiento de Mercancías (reparto for short), also known under the name " repartimiento de bienes ", obliged the indigenous people in the Spanish colonies of South America , the Corregidor (the Spanish magistrate of a territory) or other owners of the trade monopoly to carry out the goods offered by it to buy off. As a result of the high payments, the Indians fell into poverty and were thus completely subjugated. The prices for the goods were often above the actual market value and the merchandise was usually not used at all by the indigenous people. The indigenous peoples had to pay off the imposed goods in money, land or labor. The system that emerged in the 17th century was increased again in the 18th century. With the Bourbon reforms of the Spanish King Charles III. an additional increase in reparto was ordered, which should stimulate the economy of the colonies.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Ann M. Wightman: Repartimiento de Mercancías , in: Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture 4 (1996), ISBN 0-684-19752-9 , p. 550.
  2. ↑ , ISBN 0-684-19752-9 , p. 551.
  3. ↑ Thomas Pampuch, Agustín Echalar: Bolivia . 4th edition. Beck, Munich 2009, ISBN 978-3-406-57368-2 , pp. 40-41.
  4. ↑ repartimiento de Mercancías on encyclopedia.com, accessed on 13 June 2017th
  5. ↑ Wightman: repartimiento de Mercancías , S. 550th
  6. ↑ Ward Staving: Túpac Amaru Rebellion . In: The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern World 7 (2008), ISBN 978-0-19-517632-2 , pp. 350–352, here: p. 352.