Comments on: Tensions between Costa Rica and Nicaragua over oil concessions could lead to conflict

By: Prada7

Prada7 — Mon, 12 Aug 2013 03:50:00 +0000

CR pulling whine and complain card again

By: MJ

MJ — Tue, 23 Jul 2013 23:52:00 +0000

“Could lead to conflict”? Better call China for help cause Big Brother up the road will not be answering this time.

By: Ken Morris

Ken Morris — Tue, 23 Jul 2013 19:11:00 +0000

To my mind, this is another consequence of Costa Rica’s refusal to talk with Nicaragua. I’ll bet that Nicaragua is overreaching, but when it can’t even get Costa Rica to the negotiating table to iron out these kinds of disputes much less to collaborate on joint ventures, what’s Nicaragua supposed to do, sit around and stay a poor country forever? I’m therefore glad to see Nicaragua forcing the issue aggressively. What I’m not understanding is how Tico pacifism can be coupled with a rejection of dialog. Of all people, pacifists need to talk with their adversaries in the hopes of reaching compromises.

By: P mattingly

P mattingly — Tue, 23 Jul 2013 15:51:00 +0000

I would be ironic if a large oil deposit was discovered in a location that CR claimed was theirs but without any formal/official agreement could easily belong to NIC. With billions of dollars of oil flowing out of the floor of the ocean, I wonder how long it would take the CR officials to pull their head out of the sand and honor the concessions the gov has already granted but they reneged on.

By: prdatki

prdatki — Tue, 23 Jul 2013 15:11:00 +0000

For once, Nic. could be right,CostaRica had a contract for an American co. to explore the Carabien coast but old Donna Chiwawa did not want them. Costa Rica has the highest gasoline prices in Central America. If CR found oil , they could afford to rebuild there Refinery and would not need China, which is slowly buying CR.