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
Costa Rica and the World Bank to provide further resources that are environmentally friendly and aiming for growth within rural territories of the country. These rural areas are not intended to change but to grow more productive so other industries can affectively develop and improve competitiveness. There are currently two active projects within Costa Rica with the World Bank that total 620 million US dollars. Strengthening Universal Health Insurance in Costa Rica, is a project, approved on March 15, 2016, with the commitment amount of 420 million US dollars. The Costa Rica Higher Education is the second project within Costa Rica and the World bank, that