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Claims Full Sovereignty
Over San Juan River
Earlier this week Costa Rica made its oral
presentations before the justices of the
International Court of Justice (World Court)
at the Hague over the dispute with Nicaragua
over the navigational rights of the San Juan
river. Yesterday, it was Nicaragua's turn to
present its arguments.
The dispute goes back some time when Costa
Rican police officials were denied access to
the river while being armed, Costa Rica
saying that Nicaraguan authorities have
impeded access to schools, medical and
commerce and demanded payment from Costa
Ricans.
Costa Rica has had navigational rights of
the river since 1858 after the Cañas-Jérez
was signed by both countries.
It wasn't until the 1980's when the two
countries began difficulties, escalating in
the 1990's, ending with Costa Rica filing
formal charges in the World Court in 2005.
In oral arguments before the court, the
Nicaraguan ambassador to Holland, Carlos
José Argüello, told the justices that
Nicaragua has sovereignty over the river,
which means having "great empire and domain"
over the waters of the San Juan.
Nicaragua argues that Costa Rica's claim of
having the right to commerce does not mean
tours and tourism, but rather, limited to
goods and merchandise, excluding the
transport of people. Nicaragua further
argues that Costa Rica is not looking for
the court to interpret the meaning of
treaty, but to revise it, which is not the
funtcion of the court.
Nicaragua will today conclude its arguments.
Both countries will be able to present their
final arguments next week and it will be
several months before the court renders a
decision, which is binding on both
countries.
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