The Vásquez Cobo–Martins treaty, also known as Treaty of Bogotá, was a

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between

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and

Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America with Insular region of Colombia, insular regions in North America. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuel ...

denoting the

Brazil–Colombia border The border between Brazil and Colombia is long. The boundary was delimited in two treaties: *the Vásquez Cobo-Martins treaty of 1907, establishing the line from the Rio Negro (Amazon), Rio Negro northwestward along the Amazon River-Orinoco wat ...

; It was signed in

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by their respective representatives, the

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Colombia The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MRE) () also known as the Chancellery (), is the Cabinet position of the Government of Colombia responsible for the international relations of Colombia through its diplomatic missions abroad by formulating fore ...

Alfredo Vásquez Cobo Alfredo (, ) is a cognate of the Anglo-Saxon name Alfred and a common Italian, Galician, Portuguese and Spanish language personal name. Given name Artists and musicians * Aldo Sambrell (1931–2010), Spanish actor also known as Alfredo San ...

, and the

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on Special Mission to Colombia, Enéas Martins. It was ratified by Colombia by means of ''Law 97 of 1907'' and the Exchange of Ratifications took place on 20 April 1908 in

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. The treaty established the border from the Rio Negro northwestward along the Amazon River-

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watershed divide, "then generally southward along various river courses and straight-line segments to the mouth of the

Apaporis River The Apaporis River is a river of the Vaupés Department, Colombia. It is a tributary of the Japurá River (Caquetá River). In the last stretch, before the river joins the Caquetá River, it forms part of the boundary between Colombia and Brazi ...

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Vásquez Cobo-Martins treaty (Portuguese)

Vásquez Cobo-Martins treaty (Spanish)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Vasquez Cobo-Martins Treaty Treaties concluded in 1907 Treaties of the First Brazilian Republic Treaties of Colombia Boundary treaties 1907 in Colombia 1907 in Brazil Treaties entered into force in 1908 Brazil–Colombia border

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