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==== [[Selk'nam Genocide]] ====

Due to continuous attacks by Selk'nam warriors on miners and farmers, the settlers decided to put an end to the attacks by attempting to completely eradicate the Selk'nam population. Most of the massacres took place under the orders of several settlers such as [[Julius Popper]], [[Ramón Lista]] and [[José Menéndez]]. Many of the victims were raped and mutilated and others were captured to be sold to concentration camps and human zoos. The extermination policy remained in place until early 20th century. The last full-blooded individual, Angela Loji, died in 1974.

==== [[Paraguayan War|War of the Triple Alliance]] ====

The War of the Triple Alliance (1865-1870) was launched by the Empire of Brazil, in alliance with the Argentine government of [[Bartolomé Mitre]] and the Uruguayan government of [[Venancio Flores]], against Paraguay. The governments of Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay signed a secret treaty in which the "high contracting parties" solemnly bind themselves to overthrow the government of Paraguay, which was lead by [[Francisco Solano López]] at the time.

In the 5 years of war, the Paraguayan population was reduced, including, civilians, women, children, and the elderly. Julio José Chiavenato in his book American Genocide affirms that it was "a war of total extermination that only ended when there were no more Paraguayans to kill" and concludes that 99.5% of the adult male population of Paraguay died during the war. Of a population of approximately 420,000 before the war, only 14,000 men and 180,000 women remained.

==== [[Putumayo Genocide]] ====

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 ==== [[Selk'nam Genocide]] ====
 Due to continuous attacks by Selk'nam warriors on miners and farmers, the settlers decided to put an end to the attacks by attempting to completely eradicate the Selk'nam population. Most of the massacres took place under the orders of several settlers such as [[Julius Popper]], [[Ramón Lista]] and [[José Menéndez]]. Many of the victims were raped and mutilated and others were captured to be sold to concentration camps and human zoos. The extermination policy remained in place until early 20th century. The last full-blooded individual, Angela Loji, died in 1974.
+==== [[Paraguayan War|War of the Triple Alliance]] ====
+The War of the Triple Alliance (1865-1870) was launched by the Empire of Brazil, in alliance with the Argentine government of [[Bartolomé Mitre]] and the Uruguayan government of [[Venancio Flores]], against Paraguay. The governments of Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay signed a secret treaty in which the "high contracting parties" solemnly bind themselves to overthrow the government of Paraguay, which was lead by [[Francisco Solano López]] at the time.
+In the 5 years of war, the Paraguayan population was reduced, including, civilians, women, children, and the elderly. Julio José Chiavenato in his book American Genocide affirms that it was "a war of total extermination that only ended when there were no more Paraguayans to kill" and concludes that 99.5% of the adult male population of Paraguay died during the war. Of a population of approximately 420,000 before the war, only 14,000 men and 180,000 women remained.
 ==== [[Putumayo Genocide]] ====