A unanimous court agreement has been reached that Costa Rica and Nicaragua both must refrain from sending or maintaining civilians, security forces, or police in a disputed border area, the International Court of Justice ordered Tuesday. Since last year, the two countries have had tensions flaring over Calero Island, a piece of land on the Atlantic coast. Costa Rica filed a lawsuit in November in the court to end a situation that "threatens imminent and irreparable harm" to their country. The lawsuit also asked for the construction of a canal on Costa Rican soil to be stopped. It could potentially be several years before a final verdict is put into place, as the court's order was a provisional measure while the case if before the judges. Justices also decided that Costa Rica could send personnel to the area to protect the environment, but to do so in a case that won't make matters worse and escalate tensions further. Although the court decided on this agreement, both countries still must inform the court of their compliance with the order.
http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/americas/03/08/costa.rica.nicaragua.dispute/index.html
-Kristine Zizis
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