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Brazil‑Paraguay historical dispute

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The dispute began when Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, speaking at a defence‑industry event on 24 July 2026, claimed that Paraguay had invaded Brazil during the 19th‑century War of the Triple Alliance. Paraguayan legislators condemned the remark on 26 July, and on 29 July both chambers of Paraguay’s Congress adopted unanimous resolutions demanding the return of war trophies such as the historic “El Cristiano” cannon and denouncing Lula’s narrative as a distortion of history. ~~That same day,~~ Paraguay’s foreign minister Rubén Ramírez Lezcano announced that President Santiago Peña had spoken with Lula by phone about the ~~issue. Paraguay also moved to summon~~ issue and that Brazil’s ambassador José Antonio Marcondes would be summoned for ~~a diplomatic meeting~~ talks on 31 ~~July, indicating an escalation from parliamentary protest to formal diplomatic action.~~ July. Brazil’s Planalto Palace chose not to issue a public response, stressing the need to keep bilateral relations calm. ~~The episode underscores the enduring sensitivity of~~ Later, Brazil’s foreign minister Mauro Vieira met with Lezcano in Lima, Peru, reinforcing both governments’ statements that they would maintain amicable relations despite the ~~Triple Alliance war memory and its impact on contemporary Brazil‑Paraguay relations.~~ diplomatic row.

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