Has Latin America ever had conflict with another country/region over mountains, rivers, other geog. features?

Question

If so, with what country...and what was the dispute?

Answer 1

Right now Nicaragua wants to take charge of the Island of San Andres that belongs to Colombia... ridiculous in this time but they say San Andres is closer to them and in their territorial ocean and so on.... but Colombia will never let go!

Besides, if they want to take it, all the property inside is owned by colombianos, so what are they going to do about it?

Answer 2

Honduras has a dispute with El Salvador about an island called Isla del Tigre and Nicaragua about some territory called Parallel 17.

Answer 3

Argentina and Chile almost went to War over 3 islands in Tierra del Fuego in 1978 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beagle_conf...

Answer 4

Argentina against Britain for the Falkland Islands.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falklands_w...

Bolivia against Paraguay for the Chaco region

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaco_war

Ecuador against Peru for the Cenepa region

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cenepa_war

Mexico against United States for what California, Texas, New Mexico, etc.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican-Ame...

Answer 5

In addition of the answers above:

El Salvador-Honduras (called "The Soccer war" or 100 hours war) In 1969

Answer 6

Gran Colombia used to be present day Venezuela, Ecuador and Panama...

Political differences led to the nations of Venezuela and Ecuador...(hence the similar flags)

Colombia went into a  Civil war with Panama, who was backed by the USA due to the intentions of building the Canal) and Panama gained their independence

Colombia also had territorial issues with Peru over the Amazon region....

Currenty, most of Colombia's turmoils are within the country between the government and the guerilla rebel groups

Answer 7

Bolivia and Chile.

Argentina and chile.

Paraguay and Brazil.

Peru and Ecuador.

Argentina and Uruguay.

Answer 8

Venezuela has a conflict with Guyana. venezuela claims the land extending to the Essequibo River, which is like 60% of guyanese territory.