Bolivians staged demonstrations across the country on Friday to demand sea access for their landlocked country. Bolivia lost its only seacoast to neighboring Chile during a war from 1879 to 1883 and the nation has demanded ocean access for generations. Demonstrators flooded the streets of La Paz and other cities across Bolivia waving national flags and holding banners. It came at a time when the International Court of Justice is considering Bolivia's request to order Chile to negotiate access. Chilean government spokeswoman Cecilia Perez said Friday that "Bolivia has no right to the Chilean sea or its territory."

Source: ABC News March 23, 2018 19:57 UTC