Paraguay y la guerra asimétrica

📩🔔 If you enjoy Storiopolis, I invite you to join our newsletter to receive exclusive bonus content. It's completely free. https://177a97a0.sibforms.com/serve/M... Between 1864 and 1870, South America was the scene of the bloodiest war in its history. Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay joined forces to confront Paraguay and its president, Francisco Solano López, a figure as controversial as he was revered in his country. Since its independence in 1811, Paraguay had remained relatively isolated under José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia. Only with Carlos Antonio López did a gradual opening begin, accompanied by industrialization and the modernization of the army. When Solano López assumed the presidency in 1862, he inherited a politically stable and militarily strengthened country. The crisis erupted with Brazil's intervention in Uruguay, supported by Argentine President Bartolomé Mitre. Convinced that this advance threatened Paraguay, Solano López declared war on Brazil in late 1864. Shortly afterward, when Mitre denied him passage through Corrientes to aid Uruguay, he invaded Argentine territory. The response was immediate: on May 1, 1865, Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay signed the Treaty of the Triple Alliance. Today on Storiopolis, we'll explore the motivations of Paraguay and Francisco Solano López for entering a conflict that would end with catastrophic consequences: the country lost between half and two-thirds of its population, and probably more than 90% of its adult men. Sources: The Paraguayan War, by Pomer León https://www.mercadolibre.com.ar/la-gu... Francisco Solano López and the Paraguayan War, by Carlos Pereyra https://www.mercadolibre.com.ar/libro... #history #war #paraguay