International Conflicts, 1816-2010. Militarized Interstate Dispute Narratives - Douglas M. Gibler

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MID#1124


Started in December 1958. See the narrative in the 2 United States of America/90
Guatemala dyad dispute list.


MID#2348


Dispute Number: 2348
Date(s): August 2, 1982 to January 26, 1983
Participants: 90 Guatemala/70 Mexico
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Guatemala accused Mexico of funding rebels during a civil war in its
country, and Mexico accused Guatemala of not being able to adequately control
rebels in its country. Most of the incidents in this dispute occurred in Mexican
border towns where Guatemalan refugees had fled from Guatemalan troops.
These raids continued until January 1983, when Mexico tightened its border
security.


MID#2350


Dispute Number: 2350
Date(s): April 30, 1984
Participants: 90 Guatemala/70 Mexico
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: On April 30, 1984, 200 gunmen dressed in Guatemalan military uniforms
invaded a Guatemalan refugee camp in Mexico killing six people and wounding four
others. Guatemala rebuffed the protest of Mexico asserting that its military had noth-
ing to do with the incident.


70 Mexico/93 Nicaragua


MID#1203


Started in January 1909. See the narrative in the 2 United States of America/93 Nica-
ragua dyad dispute list.


70 Mexico/200 United Kingdom


MID#135


Started in October 1861. See the narrative in the 70 Mexico/220 France dyad dispute
list.

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