Loizaga–Cotegipe Treaty

The Loizaga–Cotegipe Treaty was a treaty of peace and borders signed in Asunción on 9 January 1872 between Paraguay and Brazil. It established the boundaries between the two countries after Paraguay's defeat in the Paraguayan War.

Loizaga–Cotegipe Treaty

Type	Bilateral treaty
Signed	9 January 1872 (1872-01-09)
Location	Asunción, Paraguay
Signatories	Paraguay  Empire of Brazil
Languages	Spanish and Portuguese

The treaty was signed by Carlos Loizaga and João Maurício Vanderlei. The treaty gave Brazil all the territories north of the Apa River that it had claimed before the war, a total of 62,325 square kilometres (24,064 sq mi).[1] Ambiguity over the exact borderline between the two nations later led to dispute over the ownership of Guaíra Falls.

Despite its obligations under the Treaty of the Triple Alliance towards Argentina and Uruguay, Brazil concluded the treaty with Paraguay separately. In response, Argentina occupied Villa Occidental, to enforce its claims in Gran Chaco.