Laguna del Desierto incident violence in order to obtain control of the zone and political preponderance of the force. American historian William Sater states: Laguna del Desierto incident The Laguna del Desierto incident, in Argentina called also Battle of Laguna del Desierto, occurred between four Chilean Carabineros and between 40 and 90 members of the Argentine Gendarmerie and took place in zone south of O'Higgins/San Martín Lake on 6 November 1965, resulting in one lieutenant killed and a sergeant injured, both members of Carabineros, creating a tense atmosphere between Chile and Argentina. The British award of 1903 considered the demands of Chile and Argentina
Laguna del Maule (volcano) volcano-tectonic origin, with fluid flow inducing a subordinate amount of earthquakes; two intersecting lineaments on the southwest corner of the lake appear to be involved. The 2010 Maule earthquake, west of Laguna del Maule, did not affect the volcanic field, with the rate of uplift remaining unchanged, while other measurements indicate a change in the uplift rates at that point. Several reasons have been proposed for the inflation, including the movement of magma underground, the injection of new magma, or the action of volcanic gases and volatiles which are released by the magma. Another proposal is that the inflation may