Joseph continued: "The most crucial thing to maintain the Empire's influence in South America is to dismantle the monopoly of Creoles over local politics."
Charles IV and others immediately nodded in agreement.
Indeed, while it appears that the officials in the South American colonies are all Peninsula People sent by Madrid, it is the Creoles, with their large population, who are the true administrators there.
Any decree issued by the Colonial Governor ultimately has to go through the Creoles to be delivered and executed by the Mixed-race people, Indians, and blacks—the landlords, plantation owners, craftsmen, even lawyers and clerks, over 90% are Creoles.
Therefore, this group is the most troublesome for the Spanish Government.
