Treaties
Subsequently, as the treaty of 1866 established the border between the two States on the parallel 24°, but establishing an area of common interests between 23 and 25 degrees south latitude.
Subsequently signed the treaty of 1874, which establishes the final boundary between the two nations the parallel 24 °, provided that during the period of 25 years shall not impose new taxes to the Chilean people and companies based in the area.
Chile was willing to move down the coast from the desert to allow Bolivia a sovereign outlet to the ocean, under the conditions seen before, eliminating the regime of common interests of the treaty of 1866.
Bolivia and Peru, bound by a secret treaty of defensive alliance since 1873 (one year before the border treaty with Chile), were defeated by Chile in the War of the Pacific which lasted until 1884, losing the Bolivian coast and Peruvian department Tarapacá. This was not the casus belli, but then a valuable source of saltpeter.
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