The Peruvian government has angered counterparts in Chile by passing a law that would claim sovereignty over a larger area of the sea, until now divided by a horizontal line that starts from the point where the border meets the sea, extending due west. The new law would reroute that line to follow the diagonal slope of the border, widening Peru's access to fishing waters. (Reuters)
Friday, November 4, 2005
Controversial sea border law passes in Peru
The Peruvian government has angered counterparts in Chile by passing a law that would claim sovereignty over a larger area of the sea, until now divided by a horizontal line that starts from the point where the border meets the sea, extending due west. The new law would reroute that line to follow the diagonal slope of the border, widening Peru's access to fishing waters. (Reuters)
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