Why Do Peru And Chile Hate Each Other?
Why Do Colombia & Venezuela Hate Each Other? http://bit.ly/1KZrjoX Subscribe! http://bitly.com/1iLOHml A century-long border dispute shattered relations between Peru and Chile and the...
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In February 2016, a Peruvian man was killed by a landmine while trying to illegally cross the border into Chile. The event intensified hostility from months earlier, when Peru established a new district in the two countries’ disputed border zone. The consecutive events illustrate a long-fought land war and decades of political tension between the two countries. So why do Peru and Chile hate each other? Well, much of the two countries’ troubles stem from the War of the Pacific during the late 19th century. At the time, Peru and Bolivia jointly owned 350 miles of valuable mineral-rich land, which Chile was increasingly attempting to lay claim on. Peru resisted as Chile continued to move its borders north, and the three countries eventually declared war. After fiv...
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In February 2016, a Peruvian man was killed by a landmine while trying to illegally cross the border into Chile. The event intensified hostility from months earlier, when Peru established a new district in the two countries’ disputed border zone. The consecutive events illustrate a long-fought land war and decades of political tension between the two countries. So why do Peru and Chile hate each other? Well, much of the two countries’ troubles stem from the War of the Pacific during the late 19th century. At the time, Peru and Bolivia jointly owned 350 miles of valuable mineral-rich land, which Chile was increasingly attempting to lay claim on. Peru resisted as Chile continued to move its borders north, and the three countries eventually declared war. After fiv...
