Border War Research Paper

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The border dispute between Bolivia and Chile has been ongoing. Arguments have been ignited in consequence of Spain’s confusing colonial boundaries surrounding them. After the war in 1879, also including Peru, a peace deal was made in 1883. This deal, made so long ago, no longer satisfies either side of the conflict. After independence from Spain, Peru, Bolivia, and Chile raced to claim the mineral-rich portion of the Atacama Desert. Through the war however, Peru lost vital resource-rich provinces in its south, and Bolivia lost over 46,000 square miles of land, including what is now Chile’s copper-rich Antofagasta region.

Bolivian Demands:
This conflict continued on with Bolivia’s dissatisfaction but eventual agreement, in settling for a treaty