Costa Rica To Present Evidence Over San Juan Dispute With Nicaragua; Arias To Speak At UN; and Peruvians Need Visa to Visit Costa Rica
The Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores, Bruno Stagno, confirmed that the vice chancellor, Édgar Ugalde Álvarez, will be travelling today to the International Court at the Hauge to present evidence of its dispute with Nicaragua.

The Foreign Minister said that August 29 is the deadline to present the evidence over the navigational rights of Costa Rica of the San Juan river.

The river clearly belongs to Nicaragua and Costa Rica doesn't dispute that. However, an agreement dating back to gives Costa Rica navigational rights over the river that divides the two countries.

Stagno only would confirm the is his vice chancellor was making the trip, but would not elaborate on the details of the case, not until it has been presented to the Court and the judges.

The Foreign Minister would only say that Ugalde is Costa Rica's agent and has the power to sign on behalf of the country in the presenting of the documentation to the secretary of the international court.

At the same time, Stagno confirmed a trip by president Oscar Arias to address the General Assembly of United Nations, on September 19. Stagno said that Arias will be speaker number 13 on that day.

Arias will be speaking in the afternoon and will take the opportunity for hold a number of bi-lateral meetings while in Miami before arriving in New York. Stagno did not elaborate on who the president will meet or what the UN speech will be about.

One last item on Stagno's list yesterday was the announcement that Costa Ricans visiting Peru must now obtain a consular visa before travelling. Peruvians must also now obtain a visa in their home country to visit Costa Rica.