Famous People with Name Cepeda

José Francisco Barrundia Y Cepeda            Origin/Culture/Country: American

José Francisco Barrundia Y Cepeda: was a liberal Central American politician. From June 26, 1829 to September 16, 1830 he was interim president of the United Provinces of Central America.He was prominent in the fight for independence from Spain. In December 1813 he was a member of the Conjura de Belén (Conspiracy of Belén) in Antigua, Guatemala, initiated by the Nicaraguan priest Dr. Tomás Ruíz. For that Barrundia was arrested and condemned to death by garrote. (The death sentence was overturned by members of the city government of Guatemala, although Barrundia was not immediately freed from prison.) He was one of the signers of the declaration of independence on September 15, 1821. He strongly opposed the incorporation of Central America into Mexico, arguing instead for the formation of an independent federal state modeled on the United States. Mexican General Vicente Filisola, when he was political chief of Central America, labeled Barrundia a terrorist for his opposition.