In an ongoing border dispute, Costa Rica and Nicaragua presented arguments to the International Court of Justice on Tuesday. Costa Rica accused its neighbor to the north of damage sensitive wetlands on Costa Rican soil, and Nicaragua said Costa Rica was provoking border aggression.
Thugs on Saturday allegedly chased a biologist through a crowded market in the Pacific port of Puntarenas after he attempted to film shark fins drying at a makeshift dock.
Eight days after the outbreak of the norovirus sent dozens of tourists packing, health officials allowed the Hotel Barceló Tambor to reopen on Monday. While the hotel is offering to pay medical expenses, some guests still feel slighted.
Costa Rica's "last diplomatic recourse" in the Isla Calero border dispute with Nicaragua goes before the International Court of Justice in the Netherlands on Tuesday.
