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Recognition of Chan Santa Cruz
- When
- Unknown
- Where
- Yucatán Peninsula
The United Kingdom recognized the Chan Santa Cruz Maya as a de facto independent nation due to trade with British Honduras.
The recognition was based on major trade between Chan Santa Cruz and British Honduras. The British found it practical and profitable to maintain good relations with the Maya free state, unlike the Yucatecans and Mexicans who opposed the Maya uprising.
Sources
- Caste War of Yucatán Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
- Chan Santa Cruz Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-23
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