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Ecuadoran-Peruvian Border War 1981

Ecuador repudiated the Rio Protocol in 1960, and border incidents occurred periodically thereafter. None were as serious as the January 1981 incursion by Ecuadorian troops that led to a partial mobilization of forces by both countries. The dispute was resolved, much to Ecuador's displeasure, by the original guarantors of the Rio Protocol--the United States, Argentina, Brazil, and Chile. Periodic incidents since have indicated that problems remain, particularly along a seventy-eight kilometer stretch of the border known as Cordillera del Condor, which was never marked off under the terms of the Rio Protocol.

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Ecuadoran-Peruvian border war flared briefly (January 28-February 2); it was quickly and effectively mediated by the Organization of American States (OAS).
Last Update: December 16, 2000

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