Posted on 11/13/2010 12:24:51 PM PST by BenLurkin
An international conflict between Nicaragua and Costa Rica sparked in part by Google Maps is escalating as the search giant admits to yet another geo-goof that could spark yet more tensions.
After blaming Google Maps for its troops invading Costa Rica last week, Nicaraguan troops have refused to leave the disputed piece of land, which lies near the border between the countries. Google has admitted to mistakenly identifying the land as part of Nicaragua, an error it has since fixed.
The Secretary-General of the Organisation of American States visited both countries in an attempt to resolve the conflict.
However, Nicaraguan Vice-President Jaime Morales Carazo has refused to remove the country's 50 troops, who have begun river dredging in the area to the dismay of Costa Rica.
Google has fixed the error on its maps - blaming the faulty data on the US State Department - but Nicaragua, which has disputed ownership of the land for centuries, believes the border Google had originally outlined was correct.
Costa Rica believes the troop incursion is not a border dispute but an invasion, although, in comments reported in The Guardian, Carazo said "we cannot invade our own territory."
Meanwhile, Google has admitted a second controversial Google Maps error after it attributed a disputed islet off North Africa first to Morocco and then to Spain.
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A country has invaded another country because Google maps says its their land??
ehh?
It’s a wonder how these basket-cases manage to win independence.
Nothing surprises me now days.
Google should add “Don’t be stupid” to their “Don’t be evil” motto.
You do the math.
Then maybe Costa Rica should raise an army. The Genghis Khan schoolyard rules apply. If Nicaragua can take them,they get to keep it.
ehh?
Nicaragua: "It must be true. We found it on the Internet"
While Obama and his Marxist Western Hemisphere Czar are clearly behind this, I wouldn’t worry too much about a second canal being built in this millennium. Anyone familiar with the work habits of the indigenous populations in Latin American countries knows that the new canal will still be in the discussion stage at the end of this century. Then, they will hasten to the first round of interminable negotiations. By the year 2901, some Latino somewhere may actually grab a shovel — once they decide which shovel to use.
lol.
Sounds like Nicaragua was just looking for an excuse to invade.
Costa Rica needs to call up a militia and make themselves known.
Dear Costa Rica government wieners,
You are fighting over an area hold by 50 soldiers ???
Grow a set and kick the commies out
Bet all the euroscum living in Costa Rica are a bit nervous.
This is no accident. More likely a test run.
Costa Rica has a lot of western retirement money. Some Marxist is eyeing it no doubt. Such is the risk of investing in South America. And South America is creeping northwards in case you haven’t noticed.
That’s what President Polk did—he sent troops into the disputed land along the Texas-Mexico border because he saw a Google map showing that it was American land.
lol
Nicaraguan troops have refused to leave the disputed piece of land, which lies near the border between the countries. Google has admitted to mistakenly identifying the land as part of Nicaragua, an error it has since fixed... Nicaraguan Vice-President Jaime Morales Carazo has refused to remove the country's 50 troops, who have begun river dredging in the area to the dismay of Costa Rica... Nicaragua, which has disputed ownership of the land for centuries, believes the border Google had originally outlined was correct. Costa Rica believes the troop incursion is not a border dispute but an invasion, although, in comments reported in The Guardian, Carazo said "we cannot invade our own territory."Google Maps errors -- what other ones have they made, anyone know?
¿como?
MINI RANT....
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