PC: Second War of the Pacific?

[Helios Ra]

Between 1879 and 1884, Peru, Bolivia, and Chile fought a war that ultimately resulted in the loss of access to the sea for Bolivia. As I understand it, in Bolivia in particular there is resentment for the defeat.

Is it concievable that at some point between the end of WWII and 2000 that, at the very least, Bolivia and Chile fight a second war over the lost territories? If not after the Second World War, what about just after 1900?

At least according to Wikipedia, Chile was allowed to occupy two provinces of Peru for ten years until a plebiscite would be held. The northern province was returned to Peru in 1929. Might Chile have refused to come to an agreement, or honor a plebiscite, and Peru declared war over the matter? Would Bolivia have joined in hoping to regain lost ground?

Wiki link if it's at all useful: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_the_Pacific

[Alex Richards]

Well, there's still a lot of bad blood between Bolivia and Chile today, and a little less between Peru and Chile. Certainly if a Hitler or Peron style dictator rose in Bolivia and formed an alliance with Peru, there would be the impetus to 'regain the lost lands'. It depends on the relations with Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil though. Still, in general terms I'd say that with the right governments in Bolivia and Peru and War is possible, but not certain.

[mowque]

I explore this in my TL.