<p> The six-year maritime dispute between Chile and Peru has finally reached a conclusion. The International Court of Justice in The Hague ruled largely in favor of Peru, removing Chile’s economic rights over an area of the Pacific Ocean.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> The court set the boundary at 80 miles off the coast of Arica, a city on the border of Peru. Beyond that, it drew a diagonal line southwest, slicing about 8,000 square miles of ocean from Chile’s “exclusive economic zone,” according to the New York Times.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> Hundreds of Arica fisherman and residents were in an uproar following the decision, complaining about the loss of access to resources beyond the 80-mile point. Although Chile will retain control over its 12-mile territorial waters, the president of Peru, Ollanta Humala, respectfully disagreed with the reduced boundaries. He added that the new boundary would have to be “implemented gradually.”<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> Chilean officials said they were confused by the court’s reasoning in setting the boundary at 80 miles off Arica. Nevertheless, Mario Artaza, a former Foreign Ministry official and diplomat, said, “Chile lost relatively little compared to what Peru was demanding.” The ruling, he added, “offers the opportunity to begin a new stage in our relationship.”</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href=" http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/28/world/americas/court-grants-peru-ocean-territory-claimed-by-chile.html?_r=1" target="_new"> New York Times </a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
