List of active separatist movements in South America

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This is a list of currently active separatist movements in South America . Separatism includes autonomism and secessionism.

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Criteria

What is and is not considered an autonomist or secessionist movement is sometimes contentious. Entries on this list must meet three criteria:

  1. They are active movements with active members.
  2. They are seeking greater autonomy or self-determination for a geographic region (as opposed to personal autonomy).
  3. They are citizens/people of the conflict area and do not come from another country.

Under each region listed is one or more of the following:

Argentina

Flag of Mendoza Province, Provinces of Argentina.svg Mendoza

Bandera Propuesta Araucania.png Araucanía

Patagonia

Brazil

Northeast Region

North Region

Bandeira de Pernambuco.svg  Pernambuco

Bandeira do estado de Sao Paulo.svg  São Paulo

South Region

Bandeira do Espirito Santo.svg  Espírito Santo

Bolivia

Santa Cruz Department Santa Cruz in Bolivia.svg
Santa Cruz Department

Flag of Santa Cruz.svg República de Santa Cruz [18] [19]

Flag of the Ethnocacerist Movement (Qullasuyu).svg Qullasuyu

Chile

Araucanía

Patagonia

Chiloé Province

Flag of Arica y Parinacota, Chile.svg Arica y Parinacota Region [24]

Colombia

Flag of Antioquia Department.svg Antioquia Department

France

Flag of French Guiana.svg French Guiana

Peru

Flag of the Ethnocacerist Movement (Qullasuyu).svg Qullasuyu

Bandera region loreto.png Department of Loreto

Venezuela

Flag of Zulia State.svg Zulia

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