History of the Ecuadorian–Peruvian territorial dispute An alternative view is that Ecuador and Venezuela separated from the Gran Colombia Federation (from Colombia in actuality) and inherited any treaties that Gran Colombia had signed with Peru as they applied to their corresponding territories. There are indications that Colombia itself maintained this position. On the surface, it seems far-fetched that the Republic of Colombia after 1830 is a different country from the Republic of Colombia before 1830, even though they shared a capital city, a subset of territory and much of their citizenry. Additionally, the argument that border treaties are voided when federations are dissolved does not appear
Liberalism in the Republic of Macedonia Liberalism in the Republic of Macedonia This article gives an overview of liberalism in the Republic of Macedonia. It is limited to liberal parties with substantial support, mainly proved by having had a representation in parliament. The sign ⇒ denotes another party in that scheme. For inclusion in this scheme it is not necessary for parties to label themselves as a liberal party. The Republic of Macedonia was not an independent country before 1991, so the parties from Serbia and Yugoslavia were active before that year. In the years immediately following independence, liberalism became a major force but, since 2000,