this thursday, The Hague Tribunal rejected Nicaragua’s request to expand its continental shelf by 13 votes to four. More than 200 nautical miles from its coast, which will coincide with Colombia’s maritime borders.
“Nicaragua has no right to an extended line within 200 miles of the Colombian baseline. Within the San Andrés and Providencia nautical mile baseline, Nicaragua has no right to an extended platform,” said Court President Joan Donoghue. Hague.
(In context: is Colombia at risk of losing the sea again with Nicaragua? Abecé decides this Thursday)
It is worth remembering that Colombia and Nicaragua are ‘old acquaintances’ in the maritime dispute. In total, three cases reached the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and in two that have already been decided, they did not turn out very well as Colombia had already lost some of its waters with the Central American country. Of course, it is worth noting that the islands of San Andrés and Providencia continue with full jurisdiction.
Third case resolved this Thursday, The Hague Tribunal ended in a decision in favor of Colombia, as it disagreed with Nicaragua and did not allow it to expand its maritime borders.
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(You may be interested: Note: The Hague rejected Nicaragua’s request, these are the reactions in Colombia)
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