Especially when it comes to the three relatively powerful countries in South America, Brazil, Argentina, and Chile, their relationships can only be described as tense.
Although it hasn't reached the state of war, local conflicts and border skirmishes are quite frequent. Historically, when European countries were engaged in an intense naval arms race, the three South American nations were also conducting a naval arms race in South America, which shows the tense relationships between these countries.
Given the tension, it's quite necessary to stockpile a batch of weapons and equipment to strengthen their military power.
As a former ruler of these lands, although these South American countries do not welcome Spain's rule, they are still very receptive to Spain's industrial products.
In particular, rifles being sold at almost half-price sparked a frenzy among South American countries.
