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Signing of the Boundary Treaty

When
23 July 1881
Where
Buenos Aires
Part of
The Boundary Treaty of 1881 between Chile and Argentina is signed in Buenos Aires

Bernardo de Irigoyen and Francisco de Borja Echeverría signed the treaty in Buenos Aires on 23 July 1881 to establish a precise border.

The treaty was signed in Buenos Aires by Bernardo de Irigoyen for Argentina and Francisco de Borja Echeverría for Chile. It aimed to establish a precise border based on the uti possidetis juris principle, laying the groundwork for nearly all of the current 5600 km border between the two nations.

Sources

  1. Boundary Treaty of 1881 between Chile and Argentina Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-18

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