Cenepa War controversy .281995.29 Chile–Peru relations

in 1995, peru involved in cenepa war, brief thirty-three-day war ecuador on cenepa river sector of cordillera del condor territory in western amazon basin. chile, argentina, brazil, , united states, guarantors of 1942 rio protocol had put end ecuadorian–peruvian war earlier century, worked governments of peru , ecuador find return status quo , end border disputes once , all. however, during conflict, series of peruvian newspapers brought forth information claiming chile had sold armaments ecuador while war taking place. claim promptly denied chile following day on february 5, 1995, admitted had sold weaponry ecuador on september 12, 1994, part of regular commercial exchange had no aim against particular nation. due lack of further information, peru s president, alberto fujimori, put momentary end scandal.

however, controversy once again ignited when general víctor manuel bayas, former chief of staff of ecuadorian armed forces during cenepa war, made series of declarations in regards armed conflict between peru , ecuador. on march 21, 2005, general bayas asked ecuadorian newspaper el comercio if chile had sold armaments ecuador during cenepa war, replied: yes, contract militaries during conflict. furthermore, general bayas revealed argentina , russia had sold weaponry ecuador during conflict. later same year, on april 11, colonel ernesto checa, ecuador s military representative in chile during cenepa war, stated chile provided ecuador ammunition, rifles , night vision devices during war. moreover, peruvian government revealed held knowledge during war @ least couple of ecuadorian c-130 transport airplanes had landed in chilean territory pick 9mm ammunition, , ecuadorian air force had planned 3 more of armament acquisition voyages chile. nonetheless, peruvian government @ time regarded minor incident due fact chilean sub-secretary of foreign relations told peruvian ambassador in chile on february 2, 1995, chilean government take immediate measures stop other possible operations of nature.

in response declarations made general bayas, on march 22, 2005, government of chile denied claims , stated registered sale of weapons ecuador in 1994. jaime ravinet, chilean minister of defense, assured other armament transfer after 1994 date had been illegal. ravinet further stated that, after discussing matter peruvian counterpart, roberto chiabra, situation had been resolved. yet, peruvian government did not find february 5, 1995, , march 22, 2005, declarations acceptable or sufficient; , went on send note of protest chilean government. peru added chile, guarantor of rio protocol, should have maintained absolute neutrality , alleged weapons commerce during cenepa war goes against resolutions made united nations , organization of american states.