• In the 90s, the issue was not addressed at all.
• In 2000, Chile for the first time talked about the existence of a maritime boundary starting at the coast and then proceeding along a parallel of latitude. Chile presented its nautical chart to the United Nations stating that the Landmark (Hito) N ° 1 is the baseline that delimitates the maritime boundary. Peru denied this claim and informed the UN that it has not entered into nor recognized any boundary agreement with Chile. Until then neither Chile nor Peru had recognized the competence of the International Court of Justice.
• In 2003, Peru recognized the compulsory jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice.
• In July 2004, Peru, through a diplomatic note, proposed the start of negotiations on a treaty establishing the maritime boundary under international law, ie by an equidistant line. It also proposed a period of sixty days to start negotiations. Shortly before the deadline, Chile refused to negotiate.
• Peru issued an official statement in which it states that Chile’s refusal put an end to attempts to engage in diplomatic negotiations and consequently the country is ready to take the case to the International Court of Justice.
• Peru announces that, pursuant to Article XXI of the Pact of Bogota, Chile and Peru have recognized the compulsory jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice and that Peru will take the case to The Hague court based on this standard.
• The same year, Peru and Chile formally recognized the existence of a legal dispute over the maritime boundary through the Joint Statement of the Foreign Ministers Rodríguez Cuadros and Walker in which they accept the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice thus opening the legal process that ends today
• In 2005, Peru approved the law on baselines of maritime domain which governs Section 54 of the Constitution. Peru herein set the projections of its 200 nautical miles and the limits thereof. Chile initiated a series of international efforts in the U.S. government and the region, indicating that our country sought to ignore the border treaty.
• In 2007, after an initial stance of keeping the maritime issue with Chile in the status quo and after several marches in Lima and Tacna, the Garcia administration decided to bring the issue to the International Court of Justice.
• On 16 January 2008, Peru filed an application with the Court requesting the appropriate maritime delimitation of the two countries.
OUR TEAM OF LAWYERS
Representing Peru before the International Court of Justice are specialists in international law and Peruvian diplomats and experts who worked on this issue since the development of the Peruvian lawsuit.
Eduardo Ferrero Costa
He was Minister of Foreign Affairs (1997-1998) and Legal Adviser of Peru in the United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea (1978-1982) . He was Permanent Representative of Peru to the Organization of American States (2001-2004)
Robert Mac Lean Ugarteche
He was a member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague (1977-1996) and former member of the Supreme Court of Justice. He was ambassador of Peru in the United States (1991-1992)
Juan Vicente Ugarte del Pino
He was a member of the Supreme Court of Justice (1980), president of the Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court (1986), president of the Supreme Court of Peru (1987-1988), judge of the Cartagena Agreement (1990-1996) which he presided in 1991.
Manuel Rodríguez Cuadros
A career diplomat. Deputy Foreign Minister of Peru (2001-2003) , Foreign Minister of Peru (2003-2005) , a specialist in Law of the Sea. He was representative of Peru to the United Nations (1988-1989 and 2005-2006) , representative of Peru to the Organization of American States (2000-2001) and is permanent representative of Peru to UNESCO.
OUR TEAM OF LAWYERS
Representing Peru before the International Court of Justice are specialists in international law and Peruvian diplomats and experts who worked on this issue since the development of the Peruvian lawsuit.
Agent of the Peruvian State
Allan Wagner
A career diplomat. Two-time Foreign Minister, Defense Minister and Secretary General of the Andean Community. Alternate Representative to the Latin American Free Trade Association and Director of the Latin American Economic System Development.
Co- agents of the Peruvian State
José Antonio García Belaunde
A career diplomat. Foreign Minister (2006-2011). During his tenure Peru took the case to the International Court of Justice.
Jorge Chavez Soto
A career diplomat. Delegate of Peru at the Third UN Conference on the Law of the Sea and Foreign Minister’s advisor for Law of the Sea Affairs (2003-2007)
Coordinator
Marisol Agüero Colunga
A career diplomat. Minister Counselor. She has a Master in International Maritime Law from the Maritime Organization Institute (Malta) Author of the book Consideraciones para la Delimitación Marítima del Perú (Considerations for Maritime Delimitation of Peru). She was the Foreign Minister’s advisor for Law of the Sea Affairs (2007-2009)
