Chilean–Peruvian territorial dispute
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Do you know what a dispute is? It's when two people or groups can't agree on something and they argue about it.
Well, Chile and Peru have been having a dispute for a very long time about a piece of land that they both want. The land is called the Maritimo and it's next to the ocean.
Long ago, Chile and Peru were colonies of Spain. When they became independent countries, they didn't agree on where their border was. So, they signed a treaty, which is like a promise, to have their border at a certain place.
But later on, Peru got mad because they felt like they didn't get as much land as they deserved. They said the treaty was unfair.
Then, in 1879 Chile and Peru became enemies and fought a war against each other. Chile won and took control of the Maritimo.
Years later, Peru said the war wasn't fair because they didn't have enough weapons and soldiers to fight with. They also said that Chile had promised to give the Maritimo back after the war, but they never did.
So, Chile and Peru have been arguing about who should control the Maritimo for a long time. They've gone to court, which is like a place where people in charge can make a decision, but they haven't been able to agree.
It's really important for both countries because the Maritimo has a lot of natural resources, like fish and oil. Both countries want to make sure that they have access to these resources.
But for now, they still haven't figured it out. So, we'll just have to wait and see what happens.
Do you know what a dispute is? It's when two people or groups can't agree on something and they argue about it.
Well, Chile and Peru have been having a dispute for a very long time about a piece of land that they both want. The land is called the Maritimo and it's next to the ocean.
Long ago, Chile and Peru were colonies of Spain. When they became independent countries, they didn't agree on where their border was. So, they signed a treaty, which is like a promise, to have their border at a certain place.
But later on, Peru got mad because they felt like they didn't get as much land as they deserved. They said the treaty was unfair.
Then, in 1879 Chile and Peru became enemies and fought a war against each other. Chile won and took control of the Maritimo.
Years later, Peru said the war wasn't fair because they didn't have enough weapons and soldiers to fight with. They also said that Chile had promised to give the Maritimo back after the war, but they never did.
So, Chile and Peru have been arguing about who should control the Maritimo for a long time. They've gone to court, which is like a place where people in charge can make a decision, but they haven't been able to agree.
It's really important for both countries because the Maritimo has a lot of natural resources, like fish and oil. Both countries want to make sure that they have access to these resources.
But for now, they still haven't figured it out. So, we'll just have to wait and see what happens.