In the disastrous War of the Triple Alliance (1865-70), Paraguay lost two-thirds of all adult males and much of its territory. It stagnated economically for the next half century. In the Chaco War of 1932-35, large, economically important areas were ... ... read more | Joined | December 12th 2006 | Trips | 0 |
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nicolas lopez
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clarification
The war didn´t end in boqueron, but 100 square kilometers ahead of the city of villamontes in Bolivia, far west from boqueron. In fact boqueron was one of the first major battles in that war which took place in 1932 and a great loss of life was seen on the side of the paraguayans trying to regain the fort from bolivian hands. This was ultimately accomplished at a great cost for Paraguay, not so for the bolivians with only hundred or so men dead, but with great moral significance for Bolivia when it was finally lost.