Abstract

FIGALLO, Beatriz. Guerra y paz en el Chaco: Petróleo y ferrocarriles para el Cono Sur. Los intereses argentinos en Bolivia. Ciclos hist. econ. soc. [online]. 2019, vol.30, n.53, pp.1-46. ISSN 1851-3735.

This article aims to explore deeper into the reasons that motivated Argentina's actions in times of war, mediation and pacification in the Boreal Chaco, focusing on economic interests and geopolitical factors linked to its historical relationship with Bolivia. The attempts to overcome the economic postponement of the zone that included the provinces of the Argentine northwest with those of the Bolivian south, found in the mineral demands, but especially in the exploitation of hydrocarbons in extensive bordering areas of the Bermejo River, concrete expectations of favoring the Argentine industrialization and as a reflection, the Bolivian one, when communication routes were found that could lead the international trade towards the Rio de la Plata. Argentine’s Radical and conservative politicians, military, sailors and diplomats agreed on these aspirations, but they had the opportunity to confront in the inter-American sphere with strategic and economic objectives of neighboring countries, the United States and transnational companies. With an extensive search and analysis of significant bibliography and the consideration of unpublished documentation, the work also seeks to contribute to a less biased knowledge of the issue of the Chaco, heart of the American Southern Cone.

Keywords : Chaco; oil; railways; Argentina; Bolivia.

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