As a Brazilian wind park bothered Uruguay and resurfaced centenary dispute between the two countries

Plant led Uruguay to question sovereignty about the area known as Artigas Rincão. Brazilian government understands that territory is part of gaucho municipality. Coxilha Negra Wind Park, in Santana do Livramento (RS) Eletrobras The construction of a wind farm rekindled the dispute for a territory of just over 200 km² between Brazil and Uruguay. The lane of land has been contested for almost 100 years by the Uruguayan government, which states that the border demarcation was made in a mistaken way in the region. ✅ Click here to follow the G1 international news channel on WhatsApp ▶ ️ Context: At the center of the dispute is a region known as Rincão de Artigas. From the Brazilian point of view, the area is part of the municipality of Santana do Livramento (RS). The territory has a shape that resembles a triangle and is little inhabited. In 2022, Eletrobras began the construction of a wind farm in the region, known as Black Coxilha. In June this year, the Uruguay Foreign Ministry published a note stating that it did not recognize the territory as Brazilian. The Uruguayan government also said that the two countries should again discuss the territorial dispute. Historical Dispute: In 1851, Brazil and Uruguay signed a treaty to delimit the border between the two countries. Until the early 19th century, the current Uruguayan territory was considered a province of the Empire of Brazil – known as cisplatin. Brazil recognized Uruguay independence in 1828 after the Cisplatin War. Then the two countries began to negotiate the delimitation of the territories themselves in the 1850s, a treaty and minutes that officially traced the border between Brazil and Uruguay were signed. The official demarcation was made by the authorities based on the limits established in the documents. 🧐 QUESTION: According to cartographic engineer and researcher Wilson Krukoski, Uruguay questioned the demarcation in the artigas rincão region more than 70 years after the signing of the border treaty. According to Krukoski, the issue arose while technicians made maintenance and improvements in the region in 1933. At the time, a Uruguayan colonel decided to analyze the location of the border landmarks in the area. For the military, the demarcators made a mistake due to an interpretation error related to wintering streams and grounds. An Uruguayan geographer studied the colonel’s statement and concluded that the border line had been mistakenly demarcated in the region. In 1934, the Uruguay government sent a note to Brazil asking the case to be analyzed. According to Krukoski, at the time the Brazilian government stated that, over 78 years of treaty, no doubt about the interpretation of the limits of the region had arisen. With this, Brazil ruled out the hypothesis of a border review. 😤 INSISTENCE: Even with the negative of the Brazilian government, Uruguay again questioned the border in the Rincão de Artigas and began to officially consider the area as contested. In the 1980s, a new episode annoyed the Uruguayans. In 1985, Brazil decided to build Vila Thomaz Albordoz in the contested region. The installation caused the Uruguay government to send a note to Brazil complaining about the movement. According to researcher Wilson Krukoski, the Brazilian government argued that the area was under Brazil’s dominance, according to the treaty and the demarcations of the 19th century. In 1989, a new note from Brazil sent to Uruguay stated that the issue was resolved. The Brazilian government also said that modifying the border treaty would be a “serious attack on territorial stability.” Map shows the area contested by Uruguay on the border with Brazil Gui Sousa New episode A new episode involving the territorial dispute began on June 11 this year. That day, the Uruguay Foreign Ministry published a press release talking about the contested area. 🌀 Wind Park on Radar: In a statement, the Uruguayan Chancellery reported that it had sent a verbal note to Brazil questioning the construction of the Black Coxilha Park. According to Uruguay, Brazil did not warn about the construction of the plant. In addition, the chancel stated that the installation did not imply recognition of Brazil’s sovereignty about the contested area. The Uruguayan government also asked Brazil to reopen diplomatic conversations to resolve the issue. The statement was also published on the social networks of the Uruguay Foreign Ministry of Foreign Affairs. “Uruguay expresses its desires and hopes that, in the framework of the Brotherhood between both peoples and with the spirit of equity and justice that has always inspired the negotiation and determination of our border limits and the construction of our borders as community spaces, the question of that territory can be resumed in the near future in the appropriate forums.” 🔴 G1 questioned Itamaraty about the Uruguayan statement and awaits return. 🤝 In addition to the dispute for the Rincão de Artigas, Brazil and Uruguay also have disagreements about the Brazilian island, on the border between the two countries. Despite the contestations, diplomatic and friendship relations remain solid. Border between Brazil and Uruguay Odacir Blanco Coxilha Black Coxilha The territorial dispute by the Rincão de Artigas resurfaced after the construction of the Black Coxilha Park. The plant is an Eletrobras venture and has been operating since July 2024. ⚡ According to the company, the park has the capacity to generate enough electricity to serve 1.5 million consumers. The unit has 72 wind turbines and began to be built in 2022. The investment for the construction of the park was R $ 2.4 billion. Each wind turbine is 125 meters high and weighs over 1,300 tons. Since July 2024, the energy generated by the park has been sent to the National Interconnected System. According to the company, the park represents another investment in sustainable energy. See also: Carran Country Car in Uruguay and falls in Brazil Running Branco in Uruguay and falls in Brazil Videos: More Assisted from G1

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