Article: GENERAL: PERU WILL TAKE CHILE TO INTERNATIONAL COURT IN THE HAGUE IN DISPUTE OVER MARITIME BORDERS.

The Peruvian government has decided to take its dispute with Chile regarding maritime borders in the Pacific Ocean to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague. At a summit of the Comunidad Andina de Naciones (CAN), the presidents of the two countries discussed the ocean-borders issue but came to no resolution. Peru's President Alan Garcia announced on June 18 that "the moment has arrived" to go to The Hague with the bilateral issue. The administration of Chile's President Michelle Bachelet said the basis for defending its claims before the tribunal was "extremely solid."

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