Costa Rica–Nicaragua San Juan River border dispute

The World

Nicaragua and Costa Rica battle over border

Global Politics

The World’s William Troop reports on a border dispute between Nicaragua and Costa Rica. The two nations can’t agree over a part along the San Juan River, near the Caribbean coast. And they’ve been squabbling over it for more than 100 years.

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