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  2. Costa Rica–Nicaragua San Juan River border dispute - Wikipedia

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    A dispute emerged in 1998 when Nicaragua forbade the transit of Costa Rican policemen in the river, which Nicaragua claims to be a breach of sovereignty, and unilaterally imposed a US$25 tax for any Costa Rican tourists who enter the San Juan river, as persons are not objects of trade but subjects of trade and are, therefore, not covered by the treaty.

  3. Costa Rica–Nicaragua border - Wikipedia

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    The southern bank of the River San Juan lies on the border for much of its length. The border separates, from east to west: Departments of Nicaragua: Río San Juan and Rivas. Provinces of Costa Rica: Limón, Heredia, Alajuela and Guanacaste. Costa Rica and Nicaragua were part of the United Provinces of Central America between 1823 and 1838 ...

  4. Isla Calero - Wikipedia

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    Isla Calero (English: Calero Island) is the largest island in Costa Rica, as well as along the San Juan River, which marks the border between Nicaragua and Costa Rica. The island lies between the San Juan (to the north and west), the Río Colorado of Costa Rica (to the south and southeast), and the Caribbean Sea (to the east

  5. Territorial disputes of Nicaragua - Wikipedia

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    A dispute emerged in 1998 when Nicaragua forbade the transit of Costa Rican policemen in the river, which Nicaragua claimed to be a breach of sovereignty, and imposed a US$25 fee, as well as a visa requirement, for any Costa Rican tourists who entered the San Juan River, alleging that the Spanish language phrase con objetos de comercio, which ...

  6. Glen Canyon Dam has created a world of mud on the San Juan River

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    When the San Juan River flows out of the San Juan Mountains in Southwestern Colorado, it contributes 15% of Lake Powell’s water. But there’s a problem.

  7. Marijuana dispute likely led to killing of 6 people found in ...

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    The killings of six people found shot in the California desert, in which some of the victims were also burned, is believed to have stemmed from a dispute over marijuana, officials said Monday.

  8. Climate change, cost and competition for water drive ... - AOL

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    The proposal comes as Native American tribes, states in the Colorado River basin and Mexico are working on a long-term plan to share a diminishing water source that has served 40 million people.

  9. List of border conflicts - Wikipedia

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    Costa Rica–Nicaragua San Juan River border dispute Costa Rica v. Nicaragua: San Juan River: 0 2011: 2011: Battle of Wazzin: Libya v. Tunisia: Wazzin: 23 2011: 2011: 2011 India–Pakistan border skirmish India v. Pakistan: Kashmir (Kupwara district and Neelum Valley) 8 2012: 2012: Heglig Crisis Sudan v. South Sudan: Unity State South Kordofan ...