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==== Early stages ====

By the early stages of the conflict, nationalist forces took control of most of the Peruvian Andes. Receiving direct supplies from guns and ammo to food from Russia and its sister republics, the nationalist managed to establish a relatively stable regime on one third of Peru. At its peak, the Peruvian National Republic stretched from Huaraz in the north to Arica in the south. After the initial shock, the Loyalists secured their positions by the end of September. Receiving heavy support from Colombia, the monarchy forces slowly started to push back the Nationalists through the Andes.

The national republic government declared martial law, a curfew during night time was established to the whole occupied area and declared rationing of power. These decisions, except  were supposed to be revoked once peace was restored. The non-aligned press started to be persecuted as well.

===== Equadorian occupation of the Amazon =====

In late October 1944, Equadorian forces crossed the border with Peru in the Amazon. In the span of a month, Equador managed to take control of most of the Amazon Territory. With a population smaller than 500k people, the territory was composed mostly of small to medium size towns near the main rivers. The reason for the invasion was to secure a pathway of supplies to the Peruvian Nationalists through the waterways.

===== Creation of the Quito Coalition =====

On September 30th 1944, the leaders of Colombia, Carolina and Brasil met in Quito to discuss the creation of a joint force to support the fight against the nationalists in Peru, as well a network to prevent the spread of the ideology across lesser developed South American countries.

After five more meetings, the countries established the Quito Coalition on November 2nd. The three countries agreed to create a supply line of guns, ammunition, food and medicines to the Kingdom of Peru. The member countries also declared their borders open to Peruvian war refugees. Later in 1945, Paraguay joined the coalition in the hope to receive support in dealing with the refugee crisis the country faced.