bella ferraro. location on the western pacific bolivia is landlocked share the atacama desert

PERU CHILE BOLIVIA RELATIONS

(MANY WARS AND MUCH HATE)

Bella Ferraro

Location

On the Western Pacific Bolivia is landlocked Share the Atacama Desert

Independence

Chile & Bolivia Freed in 1818 and 1825 Spain previously controlled

Start of conflict

Boundaries were main conflict Control over Atacama Desert Treaty negotiated 24th parallel as the boundary Chile shared taxes with Bolivia

Bolivian relations with Chile Relations lost in 1978 Bolivia lost many maritime provinces Morales election

Peru and Bolivia

Shared hostility toward Chile Rivals for gas Unwilling to grant Bolivia access

10 Cents War

1879 through 1884 Started after Chile took Antofogasta Hilarion Daza of Bolivia Peru resisted demands Chile declared war on both

Santa Cruz

Andrés de Santa Cruz President of Bolivia in 1829 Intervention with Peru Peru-Bolivian confederation

Chincha Islands War

1864-1866 Started from a misunderstanding Spain sent “Scientific expedition” Turned to war first use of ironclads

Bolivian gas conflict

President Jorge Quiroga Proposed pipe through Chile Antagonism toward Chile

Works cited

http://andeantragedy.devhub.com/blog/534782-bolivias-international-relations-chile-peru/

http://www.onwar.com/aced/data/papa/pacific1879.htm

http://www.chilediscover.com/chile-tours/tour.asp?id=3004

http://www.boliviainfoforum.org.uk/inside-page.asp?section=3&page=33