Bolivia–Brazil border
The Bolivia–Brazil border is the international border between the territories of Bolivia and Brazil. It extends from Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, to Assis Brasil, in Acre.
The boundary line crosses a variety of terrains, going from large urban areas by inhospitable deserts and forests. It begins in the Pantanal and ends in the Amazon rainforest. The length of the border is 3,423 km.[1]
History
The first treaty of limits between Brazil and Bolivia was signed in 1867, without properly knowing the geographical location of rivers in the
In the same year, 1903, the negotiations reopened after Brazil's suggestion of an agreement on the basis of a fair exchange of territory, as was the interest of Brazil to keep under its control a population that was Brazilian, despite the territory was, according to the Treaty of 1867, belonging to Bolivia. Finally the talks began and after series of proposals and counter-proposals, the
Border regions
Brazil
Bolivia
- Beni
- Pando
- Santa Cruz
See also
Links
- Information on Brazil's border with Bolivia (in Portuguese)
- Treaty of Ayacucho (in Portuguese)
References
- ^ a b "Fronteira Brasil-Bolivia" (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2014-04-06.