Editing 1830s (section)

=== South America ===

==== Brazil ====
* [[April 7]], [[1831]] – [[Pedro I of Brazil|Pedro I]] abdicates as [[emperor of Brazil]] in favor of his 5-year-old son [[Pedro II of Brazil|Pedro II]], who will reign for almost 59 years.
* [[November 7]], [[1831]] – Slave trading is forbidden in [[Brazil]].
* [[1834]] – In the [[Empire of Brazil]], the Additional Act provides:
** Establishment of the Provincial Legislative Assembly
** Extinction of the State Council
** Replacement of the Regency Trina
** Introduction of a direct and secret ballot.
* [[January 24]], [[1835]] - a major [[slave rebellion]] known as the [[Malê revolt]] takes place in [[Salvador, Bahia]].

==== Riograndense Republic ====
* [[September 20]], [[1835]] – [[Ragamuffin War]] begins in [[Rio Grande do Sul]], Brazil.
* [[September 11]], [[1836]] – [[Riograndense Republic]] is proclaimed in [[South America]].

==== Uruguay ====
* [[July 18]], [[1830]] – [[Uruguay]] adopts its first [[Constitution of Uruguay of 1830|constitution]].
* [[1835]] – Civil war erupts in [[Uruguay]] between supporters of [[National Party (Uruguay)|Blanco]] and [[Colorado Party (Uruguay)|Colorado]] parties.

==== Argentina ====
* [[1835]] – [[Juan Manuel de Rosas]] becomes [[Caudillo]] of [[Argentina]].

==== Falkland Islands ====
* [[January 3]], [[1833]] – [[Reassertion of British sovereignty over the Falkland Islands (1833)|Britain retakes the Falkland Islands]] in the [[South Atlantic]].

==== Peru ====
* [[January 20]], [[1839]] – [[Battle of Yungay]]: [[Chile]] defeats the [[Peru–Bolivian Confederation]], leading to the restoration of an independent Peru.

==== Ecuador ====
* [[May 13]], [[1830]] – [[Ecuador]] separates from [[Gran Colombia]].
* [[February 12]], [[1832]] – [[Ecuador]] annexes the [[Galápagos Islands]].

==== Chile ====
* [[May 25]], [[1833]] – The [[Chilean Constitution of 1833]] is promulgated.