![Paraguayan gun battery during the Chaco War (1932–1935; (Guerra del Chaco) fought between Bolivia and Paraguay over control of the northern part of the Gran Chaco region (known in Spanish as Chaco Paraguayan gun battery during the Chaco War (1932–1935; (Guerra del Chaco) fought between Bolivia and Paraguay over control of the northern part of the Gran Chaco region (known in Spanish as Chaco](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2A264PJ/paraguayan-gun-battery-during-the-chaco-war-19321935-guerra-del-chaco-fought-between-bolivia-and-paraguay-over-control-of-the-northern-part-of-the-gran-chaco-region-known-in-spanish-as-chaco-boreal-of-south-america-which-was-thought-to-be-rich-in-oil-it-is-also-referred-to-as-la-guerra-de-la-sed-spanish-for-the-war-of-thirst-in-literary-circles-for-being-fought-in-the-semi-arid-chaco-it-was-the-bloodiest-military-conflict-fought-in-south-america-during-the-20th-century-2A264PJ.jpg)
Paraguayan gun battery during the Chaco War (1932–1935; (Guerra del Chaco) fought between Bolivia and Paraguay over control of the northern part of the Gran Chaco region (known in Spanish as Chaco
Rebel History - 87 years ago today in 1933, The Chaco War, also called the Gran Chaco War, formally begins with Paraguay declaring war on Bolivia. Fighting began on December 5th, 1928,
![Paraguay's President Fernando Lugo (C) speaks during celebrations for the 74th anniversary of the armistice of the Chaco War between Paraguay and Bolivia in Mariscal Estigarribia June 12, 2009. REUTERS/Jorge Adorno (PARAGUAY Paraguay's President Fernando Lugo (C) speaks during celebrations for the 74th anniversary of the armistice of the Chaco War between Paraguay and Bolivia in Mariscal Estigarribia June 12, 2009. REUTERS/Jorge Adorno (PARAGUAY](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D1GMJ7/paraguays-president-fernando-lugo-c-speaks-during-celebrations-for-the-74th-anniversary-of-the-armistice-of-the-chaco-war-between-paraguay-and-bolivia-in-mariscal-estigarribia-june-12-2009-reutersjorge-adorno-paraguay-anniversary-politics-2D1GMJ7.jpg)