This forced the provincial legislature, the Board of Representatives, which had the power to designate governors, to regard her husband as the only option to restore social order in the province.

[7] After the triumph of her husband in the Desert Campaign (1833–34), and with her success in securing the governorship for him, the people gave her the title of Heroine of the Holy Federation.

It is particularly notable that at that time prejudices against women participating in politics ran high, yet Ezcurra achieved great responsibilities and a considerable following.

Even today historians dispute the cause of her death although many believe that she died of cardiac arrest or a similar condition.

Twenty five thousand participated in her funeral procession from el Fuerte to the Convent of San Francisco, where she was buried.