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In OTL Chile annexed the easternmost Polynesian Island, Easter Island/Rapa Nui, how can Chile and other Latin American nations colonise the Pacific?

What nation could establish colonies in Oceania?

Ecuador and the Central American nations are too small and weak.

Colombia might have a large population and a Pacific coast, but it's always been a Caribbean country and the Pacific coast remains sparsely populated to this day.

Peru is a good candidate, historically Peruvian slave traders raided the Pacific Islands for slaves and the country has a large coastline (it's only coastline) on Pacific.

Chile is probably the best candidate, it has historically been a strong naval power and it already owns a Pacific Island (Easter Island).

Venezuela, Uruguay, Brazil, the Dominican Republic and Argentina have no Pacific coasts.

I don't know too much about Mexico, but it's historically been pretty unstable and it's much further north than Peru and Chile, meaning the only nearby Pacific Island is Hawai'i.

How would the European powers and the USA react to a Latin American colony in the Pacific?
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