Nicaragua scoffed at an organisation of American States (OAS) condemnation regarding their Google Maps border incursion this weekend, and why shouldn’t they? Even Reuters was calling the measure a “toothless exhortation.” Coming soon: Google War?
Google, for its part, has since corrected the error, which they blamed on faulty U.S. State Department data.
That faulty data was responsible for an “accidental invasion” earlier this month, as it incorrectly ceded nearly 2.7km of Costa Rican territory to Nicaragua. The territory in question, coincidentally, also happens to be a contested hotspot that’s seen controversy and friction between the two nations for more than 100 years. Oops!
The OAS resolution, called “toothless” in Reuters coverage, was summarily dismissed by Nicaragua, which contends the “invasion” was just security officials conducting drug raid operations in the region. One of its deputy foreign ministers, not named, said the OAS “did not have authority to rule on border disputes,” Reuters reports. Also, Costa Rica has no standing army. Wonder what’s going to happen next? [Reuters]
John Marsh
Monday, November 15, 2010 at 10:52 AMFunny that!
not long after the USA puts 40 naval vessels and 8,000 marines into Costa Rica, Google and American piece of sh*t makes this mapping error. Let me see if I can guess, The Yanks want to stir up conflict so they can have another go at Nicaragua. Or do I give too much credit to the Dumb stupid animals called Americans
Dan
Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at 12:28 AMWow….just wow