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Guerra de Coto

Also spelled: conflicto de Coto · 1921

Definition

A brief 1921 border conflict with Costa Rica over the Coto region, ended by U.S. diplomatic pressure with an outcome Panama remembers as imposed. It is among the least taught and most cited episodes when sovereignty comes up.

Example

The Coto War lasted days and left resentment for years.La Guerra de Coto duró días y dejó resentimiento por años.

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ChiriquíBelisario PorrasZona del Canal

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