The Maipu Treaty was signed on 30 October 2009 by the presidents of

Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ...

Michelle Bachelet Verónica Michelle Bachelet Jeria (; born 29 September 1951) is a Chilean politician who served as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights from 2018 to 2022. She previously served as President of Chile from 2006 to 2010 and 2014 to 201 ...

, and

Argentina Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ...

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner Cristina Elisabet Fernández de Kirchner (; born 19 February 1953), often referred to by her initials CFK, is an Argentine lawyer and politician who has served as the Vice President of Argentina since 2019. She also served as the President o ...

, in Maipú, Chile. The main purposes of it are to restore a railway connection between both countries, across the

Andes The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long, wide (widest between 18°S – 20°S ...

mountain range, and a tunnel that goes through it at ground level.Acuerdo de Maipú, hacia la integración continental
The project intends as well to allow 6 more crossings at other points of the Andes, and to facilitate the work of the Customs operations.

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Text of the treaty
Argentina–Chile treaties Treaties concluded in 2009 Presidency of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner {{Argentina-hist-stub

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