Neighbors and, at present, poorly drained sites. So there have been Costa Rica and Nicaragua to the International Court of Justice, United Nations, because of a border dispute. Centered in the San Juan River, the natural boundary between the two countries, the Costa Rican government claims that Managua intends to build a canal two miles to give an outlet to the sea that would modify the existing borders.Since Costa Rica considers its own territory where Nicaraguan troops have been stationed, has asked judges to order "an immediate withdrawal." It adds that the dredging of the river damaged Calero Island wetlands, protected since 1996 by the value of their wildlife resources. Nicaragua, however, denies that it violated the territorial sovereignty of its neighbor.
For now, plans to continue operating on the stream. Carlos Jose Arguello, Managua ambassador in The Hague, also said that only "have fought against drug trafficking, within their land. According to Sergio Ugalde, Costa Rica advisor in this dispute, "and should not be two states that are considered brothers." In his view, Nicaragua has so flagrantly violated international law and there is a risk that the situation threatens peace in the region.
Since Costa Rica has no army and police sent only to the disputed area, Ugalde reminded that "can not deal with military incursions." The border incident festered when Nicaraguan troops led by Major Eden Pastora, set up camp on Costa Rican soil being guided by a false image taken from Google Maps.
Google's service was quick to rectify the fault, which had "moved" the border a few kilometers in favor of Nicaragua. But in traditional maps used by both countries, as well as Bing, Microsoft, no doubt about the Costa Rican sovereignty of the disputed land. Google, which already had a similar problem with the border between Cambodia and Thailand, recalled that its mapping service should not be used for other purposes.
San Juan River has been a source of conflict between Costa Rica and Nicaragua over the past two centuries. In 2009, the International Court of Justice itself, the highest judicial organ of the UN, set the rules for use: Costa Rica sail through its waters and Nicaragua regulate river traffic.
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