Western Hemisphere 149
Date(s): August 16, 1860
Participants: 155 Chile/135 Peru
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Upon President Castilla of Peru’s invasion of Ecuador in 1859, he came
upon many rival factions laying claim to different sections of Ecuador. Because there
were so many ruling factions, there seemed to be no one faction that could represent
the entire government. Wanting a treaty that affirmed his victory, Castilla signed a
treaty with the Caudillo of Guayaquil in 1860. The treaty nullified the Amazon lands
contract and accepted Peru’s territorial claims as the basis for any future boundary
settlement. Castilla then withdrew to let the rival factions have it out. The government
of Chile was outraged at this agreement, and on August 16, 1860, issued a statement
proclaiming that it would not accept either Peru’s invasion into Ecuadorian affairs, or
any territorial acquisitions that have resulted from agreements with only a fraction of
the government during the time of a civil war.
MID#1503
Dispute Number: 1503
Date(s): August 1872
Participants: 135 Peru/155 Chile
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: In August 1872, Peru conducted naval demonstrations on the basis that
Chile had been constructing ironclads that were not necessary for defense. Peru had
also involved itself in the Quevedo affair—an insurrection in Bolivia that started in
Chile—and used that incident as an added rationale for preparedness. Peru also threat-
ened Chile that it would not stand indifferent to the occupation of Bolivian territory
by foreign forces.
Coding changes: End Date changed from November 19, 1872.
MID#1518
Started in November 1878. See the narrative in the 145 Bolivia/155 Chile dyad dis-
pute list.
MID#1515
Dispute Number: 1515
Date(s): March 1884
Participants: 155 Chile/135 Peru
Outcome (and Settlement): Yield by side B (Imposed)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Chile warned Peru that it was prepared to again reoccupy Lima shortly
after the War of the Pacific had ended. Chile had previously withdrawn most of its
forces following the war, keeping only personnel in Lima during the peace treaty