Paraguayan War and Brazil: Conflicts and Interest
Paraguayan War and Brazil: Conflicts and Interest
- Francisco DoratiotoFrancisco DoratiotoDepartment of History, University of Brasilia
Summary
In 1863 and 1864, historical and political contradictions in the River Plate region led to civil war in Uruguay, creating tensions with neighboring nations in the region. The Brazilian government intervened both politically and militarily in Uruguay to address the interests of ranchers in its province of Rio Grande do Sul, to distract the attention of the Brazilian citizens from domestic problems, and to preserve the political influence of the Empire of Brazil on Uruguay. This action by the Empire clashed with the new Paraguayan policy of political interference in the River Plate region and resulted in the declaration of war against Brazil by Paraguayan dictator Francisco Solano López. This conflict broadened into the Paraguayan War.
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- History of Brazil
- 1824–c. 1880
- Military History
- Social History
