Named in memory of the brothers Carrera, Javiera (1781–1862), Juan José (1782–1818), José Miguel (1785–1821) and Luis (1791–1818), active participants in gaining Chile’s independence from Spain, in spite of continuous disagreements with Bernardo O’Higgins {see planet  (2351)}, the “Father of the Country”, and José de San Martin {see planet  (2745)}, an Argentine general and political liberator of Argentina, Chile and Peru. José Miguel Carrera was the first president of Chile. During his government Chile acquired its first political constitution, a law against slavery, a law prohibiting obedience to foreign authorities, a law of civil rights, and the establishment of diplomatic relations with the United States. (M 10547) _ _.