1942 Rio de Janeiro Conference

The 1942 Rio de Janeiro Conference was a diplomatic meeting held between all South American nations (excluding Guyana and Suriname who were not independent at the time) from 15 to 28 January 1942,^[1] in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with the intention of discussing relations with the Axis Powers. The result was a recommendation of severing diplomatic and economic relations with the Axis Powers.^[2]

1942 Rio de Janeiro Conference

Date	15 January 1942 — 28 January 1942
Duration	13 days
Outcome	Recommendation of severance of relations with the Axis Powers