War of Words over CR border road continues

The latest in the battle between Nicaragua and Costa Rica on the border is again focusing on the road built by Costa Rica. This time it is a study which shows severe environmal impact including on many animal species.

It's hard to tell how much is real vs. a war on words. The Tico Times offers the Costa Rica interpretation of what initially was presented in El Nuevo Diario.

Several Nicaraguan media on Monday published the results of a study that concluded that the construction of a road along the Río San Juan by Costa Rica affected more than 600 animal species.