Wednesday, March 4th, 2009
In the dispute over navigations rights of the San Juan river, Costa Rica made its oral arguments before the International Court of Justice (known colloquially as the World Court or ICJ) against its neighbour, Nicaragua.
Costa Rica argues that Nicaragua has denied the navigation of the river, impeding, on occasion, access to schools, markets and medical services.
The ownership of the river is not in dispute, Costa Rica is not making claim to the river which clearly belongs to Nicaragua, only that it wants to the free access to navigate the river as it is stipulated in a 150 year old treaty between the two countries.
Costa Rica’s vice-chancellor, Edgar Ugalde, made the arguments before a panel of 14 judges, telling them that Nicaragua “fully denies the rights of Costa Rica”. (more…)
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Wednesday, March 4th, 2009
Although there was a reduction of traffic accident deaths caused by drunk drivers, the carnage on the nation’s highways hasn’t dropped.
According to figures by the Consejo de Seguridad Vial (Cosevi) there have been 52 deaths recorded in the two months of this year, compared to 53 for the same period last year.
Germán Marín, director of the Policía de Tránsito (traffic police), said the numbers show that drunk driving has slipped to third place in causing traffic accident deaths, however, climbing the scale is speeding and imprudence by pedestrians.
Pedestrians dash out in middle of traffic with no concern to the speed of the oncoming traffic. Especially at bus stops along the autopistas, like in front of the Cariari Plaza on the General Canas and in front of Hospital Cima in Escazu, where traffic volume and speed is much greater. At both sites there is a pedestrian overpass, which goes mostly unused. (more…)
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