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The Scramble for the Amazon: Brazil's Hidden Colonial War
While Europe’s diplomats carved up Africa and Asia at the Berlin Conference, a quieter but equally brutal scramble was underway in the heart of South America. This episode explores the Acre War, where Brazilian rubber tappers, known as seringais, clashed with Bolivian forces to seize control of the rich rubber-producing territories along the Acre River. We look at how the global demand for latex transformed the Amazon basin, drawing in mercenaries from across the continent and leading to the creation of the short-lived Republic of Acre. Through the stories of figures like Plácido de Castro…
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