Currently in 21st century a country can lose territory. Probably caused by a war or in an strange way by the decision of an international court.
This is the case of Colombia. A country with two oceans and a huge part in the Atlantic one, including some islands and rock formations, lose more than 75.000 square meters of sea.
Nicaragua won the dispute against Colombia. So Nicaragua right now have a big sea with important fish sources and off course petrolium ones.
International Court of Justice decided that Colombia can have the sovereignty of all the rock formations but a large part of sea is part of Nicaragua.
There was a treaty signed in 1928, which were clearly demarcated the limits of both countries. But the Court took a decision and Colombia loses. A lose that is huge.
One of the bigger problems after court verdict is that many people who live in San Andrés island (COL- Caribbean Sea) live from fishing in the zone that currently is from Nicargua. So what will happen. Nicaragua Gov. would let those people to fish there? Big question.
Other problem is that two colombian rock formations, Quitasueño and Serrana, are now in the middle of nicaraguan sea.
There are many problems left.
Responsible?
This judgment is a final instance and Colombia lost a lot of important and beautful sea.
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| Taken from bbc.co.uk - http://bbc.in/XXsbQw |
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