Written response of Costa Rica to the question put to it by Judge Bennouna at the end of the hearing held on 15 October 2010, at 5 p.m.
TERRITORIAL ANDMARITIME DISPUTE
NICARAGUA V. COLOMBIA
APPLICATION BY COSTA RICA FOR PERMISSION TO lNTERVENE
COSTA RICA'S ANSWER TO THE HONOURABLE JUDGE BENNOUNA'S QUESTION
1. At the conclusion of the oral pleadings on Costa Rica's application for permission
to intervene in the case concerning the Territorial and Maritime Dispute (Nicaragua/
Colombia), Judge Bennouna posed to Costa Ricathe following question: