List of active separatist movements in South America

This is a list of currently active separatist movements in South America. Separatism includes autonomism and secessionism. What is and is not considered an autonomist or secessionist movement is sometimes contentious. Entries on this list must meet three criteria:

1. They are active movements with living, active members.
2. They are seeking greater autonomy or self-determination for a geographic region.
3. They are citizens/peoples of the conflict area and not from another country.

Under each region listed is one or more of the following:

• De facto state: for regions with de facto autonomy from the government
• Proposed state: proposed name for a seceding sovereign state
• Proposed autonomous area: for movements toward greater autonomy for an area but not outright secession
  • De facto autonomous government: for governments with de facto autonomous control over a region
  • Government-in-exile: for a government based outside of the region in question, with or without control
  • Political party (or parties): for political parties involved in a political system to push for autonomy or secession
  • Militant organisation(s): for armed organisations
  • Advocacy group(s): for non-belligerent, non-politically participatory entities
  • Ethnic/ethno-religious/racial/regional/religious group(s)

Argentina[]

Patagonia

• Proposed State: Patagonia
  • • Pressure groups: ^[1]

Araucanía

• Proposed State: Wallmapu
  • Pressure Group: Consejo de Todas las Tierras

Bolivia[]

• Proposed State: República de Santa Cruz
  • Pressure Group: Nación Camba
  • Proposition: Independence of the Santa Cruz Department.

Brazil[]

Main: Separatism in Brazil

• Proposed state: São Paulo
  • Pressure Groups: Movimento República de São Paulo
  • Proposition: To separate the São Paulo state from Brazil, creating the Republic of São Paulo. To organize and promote free debate and studies on the degree of autonomy of the State of São Paulo in the Brazilian federation and the current model of federalism in Brazil, as well as on the implementation of a new model of the Confederate States, and discuss foster actions aimed at bringing the public discussion of the federation, to foster growth stock elements of the typical culture of São Paulo, to organize debates and events on the political representation of the State of São Paulo in the current model of federation, among other actions.^[2]
• Proposed state: Sul
  • Pressure Group: The South is My Country (O Sul é o Meu País)
  • Proposition: To separate the states of the southern region, Paraná, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul creating a confederation between them.

Chile[]

• Proposed State: Wallmapu
  • Pressure Group: Consejo de Todas las Tierras, Coordinadora Arauco-Malleco, Wallmapuwen
  • Proposition: Self determination for the Mapuche people
  • Militant Organisation: Weichán Auka Mapu

Colombia[]

Main: Regionalism and Separatism in Colombia

• Proposed state: San Andrés y Providencia
  • Pressure groups: Archipielago Movement For Ethnic Native Self Determination (AMEN-SD)^[3]
  • Proposition: Self determination for the Raizal people.
• Proposed state: Republic of Antioquia
• Proposed state: Pasto Nation
• Proposed state: United Government of Casanare
• Proposed state: Arauca Republic
• Proposed state: Amazonic Republic
• Proposed state: Caribbean Republic
• Proposed state: Interoceanic Republic

French Guiana[]

• Proposed state: Republic of Amazonia
  • Pressure groups: Decolonization and Social Emancipation Movement, Guianese Socialist Party
  • Proposition: Independence of French Guiana from France as Amazonia.

Curaçao[]

• Proposed state:  Curaçao
  • Political parties: Movement for the Future of Curaçao

Venezuela[]

• Proposed state: Zulia
  • Pressure groups: Rumbo Propio
  • Proposition: A high degree of autonomy for the Zulia State. Considered as a secessionist group by Venezuelan government.^[4]

See also[]

• Lists of active separatist movements
• List of historical separatist movements

References[]

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