Editing South America (section)

=== Annexed and politically annexed territories ===
The following takeovers are generally treated as the core stages of the mainland consolidation:

[[Chile]] was annexed on 11 September 1976. It was the first South American state to be fully incorporated into the mainland expansion structure.

[[Peru]] was politically annexed on 28 July 1992. Its state institutions formally continued for a limited period, but decision-making authority was transferred to Tanoan-controlled administrative bodies.

[[Colombia]] was politically annexed on 7 August 1996. This gave the mainland system stronger control over northern trade routes and internal security corridors.

[[Venezuela]] was politically annexed on 2 February 1999. This expanded direct influence over the Caribbean-facing northern coast and state energy infrastructure.

[[Guyana]] was politically annexed on 26 May 2001. Its territory became important for the eastern mainland corridor and the approach to [[Suriname]].

[[Ecuador]] was politically annexed on 15 January 2003. This completed direct political integration across much of the northwestern Pacific side of the continent.

[[Brazil]] became a puppet state on 21 April 2004. Unlike the politically annexed states, Brazil kept a formal national government, but its foreign policy, security structure, and much of its economic direction were subordinated to Tanoan interests.

[[Panama]], while not part of South America in the strict continental sense, was politically annexed on 1 July 1997 as part of the same mainland access system. In later strategic writing, it was often treated as part of the northern gateway to South America.