Costa Rica has appealed to The Hague to solve a dispute with Nicaragua over control of the San Juan river, which forms the border between the two countries. Though the two signed a treaty in 1858 regulating access to the river, Nicaragua has tried to assert full sovereignty over it since 1998. (BBC)
Wednesday, October 5, 2005
Costa Rica/Nicaragua spar over river
Costa Rica has appealed to The Hague to solve a dispute with Nicaragua over control of the San Juan river, which forms the border between the two countries. Though the two signed a treaty in 1858 regulating access to the river, Nicaragua has tried to assert full sovereignty over it since 1998. (BBC)
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