In 1811-1812, amid the chaos of the Platine independence movements, Portugal saw an opportunity to realize its long dream of having a "natural frontier" at the Río de la Plata, and sent a military expedition to the region.
While successful, the expedition had to end and Portugal was forced to retreat due to British pressure and some military successes by the Oriental resistance.
The POD is that the British decide to allow Portugal to control Uruguay as long as it doesn't threaten the Argentines, and that the Argentines give up fighting against the Portuguese.
What would be the impacts of an earlier Portuguese Uruguay, and how would it impact Brazil, and South America more broadly?
While successful, the expedition had to end and Portugal was forced to retreat due to British pressure and some military successes by the Oriental resistance.
The POD is that the British decide to allow Portugal to control Uruguay as long as it doesn't threaten the Argentines, and that the Argentines give up fighting against the Portuguese.
What would be the impacts of an earlier Portuguese Uruguay, and how would it impact Brazil, and South America more broadly?