From a bicentennial of emancipation and exclusion to the path of an open and inclusive science

Abstract

We are close to the end of the year that commemorates the bicentennial of independence from Spain. The beginning of republican life was a tumultuous time, but necessary in the framework of the Central American historical context. It may seem that independence from the Spanish Empire was the conclusion of a process of enlightenment and emancipation, although it marked the beginning of a process, and for this reason it deserves recognition as a milestone. However, we must bear in mind that the independence of the European political domain did not imply the settlement of its cultural and academic influence.