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The South American territorial disputes are the territorial disputes and litigations that have developed in South America since the aftermath of the continent's wars of independence, which have shaped the current political geography of the region. These conflicts have been resolved through both military and diplomatic means.
Dispute between the United States and the United Kingdom over the Turtle Islands located south of the Philippines, which was then American territory. In a 1930 treaty the United Kingdom acknowledged American sovereignty over the islands and was agreed upon that the British would remain administering the island until the United States express ...
1821 — 1998 Ecuadorian–Peruvian territorial dispute; 1836 — 1839 War of the Confederation; 1837 — 1839 War between Argentina and Peru–Bolivian Confederation; 1879 — 1884 War of the Pacific; 1932 — 1933 Leticia Incident with Colombia. 1941 — 1942 Ecuadorian–Peruvian War; 1968 1968 Peruvian coup d'état; 1981 — Paquisha War.
Disputed islands of South America (1 C, 6 P) Pages in category "Disputed territories in South America" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
Category: Disputed territories in South America by country. 1 language. ... Territorial disputes of Bolivia (6 P) Territorial disputes of Brazil (1 C, 7 P) C.
The long-standing territorial dispute over the Essequibo region escalated into a crisis in 2023. The region is controlled by Guyana but is claimed by Venezuela.The dispute dates back many years and the current border was established by the Paris Arbitral Award in 1899.
The Guyana–Venezuela territorial dispute is an ongoing territorial dispute between Guyana and Venezuela over the Essequibo region, also known as Esequibo or Guayana Esequiba in Spanish (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡwaˈʝana eseˈkiβa] ⓘ), [1] a 159,500 km 2 (61,600 sq mi) area west of the Essequibo River.
Unlike other South American border conflicts, after the Chilean and Peruvian wars of independence, both countries did not share a border until 1883 due to Bolivia's Litoral Department. With the War of the Pacific beginning in 1879, the Chilean land and naval campaigns saw quick success, with the war ending with Peru signing the Treaty of Ancón ...