Costa Rica–Nicaragua San Juan River border dispute President Laura Chinchilla was criticized by former President Óscar Arias for her naïve handling of the situation. On November 18, 2010, Costa Rica filed proceedings against Nicaragua in the International Court of Justice. The complaint alleges an incursion into, occupation of and use by Nicaragua's Army of Costa Rican territory, breaches of Nicaragua's treaty obligations toward Costa Rica, and “ongoing and planned dredging and the construction of the canal (that) will seriously affect the flow of water to the Colorado River of Costa Rica, and will cause further damage to Costa Rican territory, including the wetlands and national wildlife protected
National University of Costa Rica Dengo Campus, is located in the city of Heredia, Costa Rica and contains the buildings for the administration and the majority of the colleges. The others are mostly located on the Benjamín Núnez Campus, named for the founder of the National University and its first president (1973–1977). The main campus was named to honor a famous Costa Rican educator, Omar Dengo Guerrero who spent his education career at the Normal School of Costa Rica, which eventually became the National University. In recent years there have been efforts to upgrade the infrastructure on campus through the UNA-BCIE agreement, which aimed to