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The Bolivian agent before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Roberto Calzadilla, referred to the intervention of Chile in the hearing this Wednesday on the Silala case and affirmed that the neighboring country accepted that Bolivia has the right to the canalizations in the springs. .
“In its intervention, Chile accepted that Bolivia has the right to the hydraulic works and drainage systems of the Silala waters and to decide on their conservation. With this intervention, the first phase of the public hearings was closed,” said the Bolivian ambassador to the Netherlands, according to a press release.
On Monday, the Bolivian defense announced the country’s intention to “dismantle” the channels and installations through which the waters of the Silala flow onto Chilean soil.
In this context, on Tuesday, the Bolivian defense indicated that it is entitled to compensation that must include the cost of maintaining the pipelines, in case Bolivia changes its position and desists from dismantling them.
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The Chilean defense responded this Wednesday through its lawyer Alan Boyle and stated that “it is free to use the waters of the Silala as it pleases, without payment or any additional agreement, as long as its use is equitable (sic) and reasonable. We invite Let the jury vote accordingly.”
Calzadilla explained that with the Chilean intervention, the first phase of the public hearings was closed.
The next stage will be the interrogations and cross-examinations of the experts on the scientific studies and research presented by both countries, he indicated.
“Tomorrow, Thursday, the experts from Chile will be called to testify. Our lawyers will question first, and then it will be Chile’s turn. On Friday, the experts from Bolivia will be called. The hearings are scheduled for 3:00 p.m. Netherlands time,” he explained.
