1838 ⟶ Central American Civil War Leads to Independence

1838–1840: Civil war in the Federal Republic of Central Amer...
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🇦🇷 Argentina Declares Independence

Independence of Argentina.⟶
Argentina Declares Independence (1816)
IndependenceRevolutionColonialismSpanish EmpireNationalism
ArgentinaArgentina

⚔️ Cisplatine War Leads to Uruguayan Independence

1825–1828: The Cisplatine War results in the independence of Uruguay.⟶
Cisplatine War Leads to Uruguayan Independence (1825)
WarfareIndependenceNationalismTerritorial Disputes
UruguayUruguayBrazilBrazilArgentinaArgentina

🇧🇴 Bolivia Declares Independence

Independence of Bolivia.⟶
Bolivia Declares Independence (1825)
IndependenceColonialismSpanish EmpireNationalism
BoliviaBoliviaSpainSpain

⚔️ Central American Civil War Leads to Independence

1838–1840: Civil war in the Federal Republic of Central America led to the foundings of Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica.⟶
Central American Civil War Leads to Independence (1838)
Civil WarIndependencePolitical InstabilityNationalism
GuatemalaGuatemalaEl SalvadorEl SalvadorHondurasHondurasNicaraguaNicaragua

🌀 Hurricane Mitch Devastates Central America

October – November: Hurricane Mitch leaves more than 19,325 dead in Central America as a result of catastrophic flooding and mudslides.⟶
Hurricane Mitch Devastates Central America (1998)
HurricaneNatural DisasterFloodingDisaster ReliefClimate ChangeEnvironmental Impact
HondurasHondurasNicaraguaNicaraguaGuatemalaGuatemalaEl SalvadorEl Salvador