Most people in the United States have never heard of the Chaco War, a three-year battle waged between Bolivia and Paraguay from 1932 to 1935 for control of the Gran Chaco region in central South America. But for the peoples of Bolivia and Paraguay, it has been a source of tension for decades. On April 28, however, Bolivian President Evo Morales and his counterpart in Paraguay, Fernando Lugo, finally agreed on an international boundary. The occasion was marked by much rhetoric about a new beginning for relations between Bolivia and Paraguay, whose leaders seemed genuinely enthused.
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Hat Tip: Latin American Herald Tribune
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