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 because there were high hopes for a return of investment. The Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for 2016-2020 is a document that the World Bank and the government of Costa Rica put together in order to improve relations. Costa Rica has had four CPF’s prepared for them and have been able to maintain relatively positive throughout the years. Through natural learning and knowledge sharing Costa Rica and the World Bank have been able to takes steps to tackling some of the more ambitious policy changes Costa Rica wants to enact while also providing positive information for investments. The World Bank wants