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The article focuses on 18th century Spanish colonial public prosecutor (fiscal, in Spanish) Victorián de Villava, his political-economic critique of forced labor in the Spanish colonies and his influence on early 19th century Spanish legal reforms. The author considers Villava's experience as a magistrate in the Audiencia of Charcas, analyzes his written critique of the mita (indentured labor) in Potosí, Viceroyalty of Perú and discusses his book "Apuntes para una reforma de España."

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