Treaty of Valparaiso

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Treaty of Valparaiso
Truce Pact between Bolivia and Chile
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Signed4 April 1884 (1884-04-04)
LocationValparaiso, Chile
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LanguagesSpanish
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The Treaty of Valparaiso was an agreement between Chile and Bolivia that ended the War of the Pacific. Signed on April 4, 1884, [1] the third treaty of the war forced Bolivia to give Antofagasta to Chile. [2]

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References

  1. Tucker, Spencer (2010). A Global Chronology of Conflict. ABC-CLIO, LLC. p. 1482.
  2. Calvert, Peter (1994). The International Politics of Latin America. Manchester University Press. p. 80.

See also

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