Event Bolivian occupation of territory in Chaco

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Was a Bolivian military offensive to invade the disputed region of Gran Chaco at the beginning of the Chaco War.

Chronology

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  • June 1932: A Paraguayan detachment drove the Bolivian troops from the area of Fortín Carlos Antonio López at Pitiantutá Lake.
  • July 1932: The outpost (fortín) of Boquerón, among others, had been occupied by Bolivian troops since late July 1932 following instructions of president Daniel Salamanca, which led to the escalation of what began as a border conflict into a full-scale war.
  • June 1932: A Bolivian detachment captured and burned to the ground the Fortín Carlos Antonio López at Pitiantutá Lake.
  • June 1932: A Paraguayan detachment drove the Bolivian troops from the area of Fortín Carlos Antonio López at Pitiantutá Lake.