In the wake of the outbreak of the Peninsular War, de Elío created the Junta of Montevideo, which would scrutinise all the orders from Buenos Aires and reserve the right to ignore them, but did not openly deny the authority of the Viceroy or declare Montevideo independent.
Tras a eclosión da Guerra Peninsular, Francisco Javier de Elío creou a Xunta de Montevideo, que analizaría todas as ordes de Buenos Aires e reservaríase o dereito a ignoralas, pero non negou abertamente a autoridade do vicerrei nin declarou independente a Montevideo.