Tarija dispute
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The Tarija dispute was a diplomatic dispute between Bolivia and the Argentine Confederation in the 19th century. It revolved around the sovereignty of the region of Tarija, claimed by both nations after their independence from Spain. The conflict persisted until 1898, when a definitive agreement was reached.
The territory of Tarija belonged to the Audiencia of Charcas during colonial times. After the May Revolution in 1810, the region sent a representative to the Primera Junta in Buenos Aires. However, after various political and military developments during the independence wars, Bolivia incorporated Tarija, while Argentina continued to assert its claim over the area.[1]
Bilateral tensions
Argentina maintained a claim on Tarija until the Argentine–Bolivian boundary treaty of 1889, in which it renounced its rights to the region in exchange for the recognition of other territorial claims. Despite this, diplomatic negotiations continued due to overlapping border definitions and regional instability.
In 1898, the Argentine representative Benjamín Paz and Bolivian envoy José María Quijarro signed a treaty ratifying Bolivian sovereignty over Tarija and reaffirming borders established in 1889.[1]