Landlocked country aims to regain access after 132 years
(NEWSER) - After more than a century with no access to the Pacific, Bolivia is threatening to take Chile to international court in a fight for its right to sail. Bolivia lost those rights in a war 132 years ago, and it remains an “open wound,” according to President Evo Morales. “We must go to international tribunals and organizations to demand free and sovereign access to the sea,” he said. But Chile’s leader said the idea presented a “serious obstacle” in their relations, the BBC reports. More»
