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 Sauce de Francés. On the west coast of the lagoon are the hills Cerro Sanguinetti and Cerro Las Mojinetes. Laguna del Sauce Laguna del Sauce (Lagoon of the Willow) is the largest water body in the Maldonado Department of Uruguay. It is located west of Punta del Este. The lagoon covers and is long and wide. The stream Arroyo Pan de Azucar discharges into the southwest of the lagoon, while the streams Arroyo del Sauce and Arroyo Mallorquina discharge in its north and northwest. A stream called Arroyo Potrero at the south end of the lagoon empties the water into the