Daily Edition: San Josι, Costa Rica, October 10, 2005
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Costa Rican Soccer Team
Qualifies for World Cup
A soaking wet la Sele Costa Rica 's national soccer team qualified for the 2006 World Cup Saturday night under torrential rains in a match against the U.S. team that set a new national record.
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Costa Rica Will Vote for Nicaragua
in UN Security Council Election
The Costa Rican government will honor a commitment it acquired in 2003 to vote for Nicaragua for a position in the United Nations' Security Council.
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Fifty Companies Concentrate
60% of
Costa Rican Exports
Costa Rica's main 50 companies concentrate 60% of the country's exports while the remaining 40% are in the hands of 1,728 firms, according to a study by the business weekly El Financiero.
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Train Begins
Weekday Runs
The San José train, originally scheduled to begin its weekday runs at the end of September, picked up its first passengers this morning at 5:08 a.m. Its passengers today included President Abel Pacheco and a host of enthusiastic community members.
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Correction!
In the photo caption on Friday's Daily Page, The Tico Times incorrectly reported that the University of Costa Rica had organized the event honoring senior citizens featured in the photo, but the Universidad Nacional was the organizer. The Tico Times regrets the error.
October 10
U.S. Embassy Closed
The U.S. Embassy in San José will be closed today in celebration of Columbus Day 8. Tomorrow, it will re-open in its normal schedule.
I Latin American Encounter of Digital Animation
Including chats, round tables, movie-forums, with recognized directors such as Vicky Jenson, director of Shrek, Oct. 10-22, Veritas University, Zapote. Info: 283-4747 ext. 127,128.
Edited By María Gabriela Díaz
Tico Times Staff
mgdiaz@ticotimes.net
Costa Rican Soccer Team
Qualifies for World Cup
By María Gabriela Díaz
Tico Times Staff
mgdiaz@ticotimes.net
A soaking wet la Sele Costa Rica 's national soccer team qualified for the 2006 World Cup Saturday night under torrential rains in a match against the U.S. team that set a new national record.
The 3 0 victory will send the Selección Nacional to its third World Cup, to be held in Germany next year.
Star player Paulo César Wanchope scored the first goal of the stress-filled game held at Ricardo Saprissa Stadium in Tibás, north of San José and the 43 rd he has scored with the national team, a new record, according to his official Web site, www.wanchope.net.
Saturday night, Wanchope, 29, became the player with the most accumulated goals in the history of la Sele, said the site.
After the game, Wanchope, affectionately known as Chope, announced he plans to retire from la Sele after Germany 2006.
I had been thinking about it a while back, behind me come some good, young soccer players and it's time to make way for them. My cycle with the Selección, if God wills, will close after the World Cup Germany 2006, he said, according to the Web site.
Player Carlos Hernández scored the other two goals of the night, perpetuating the sad fate of the U.S. team, which has never won a game at Saprissa Stadium.
The Costa Rican team has made it to the 1990 World Cup in Italy and to Korea in 2002.
Costa Rica Will Vote for Nicaragua
in UN Security Council Election
The Costa Rican government will honor a commitment it acquired in 2003 to vote for Nicaragua for a position in the United Nations' Security Council.
Costa Rican Foreign Minister Roberto Tovar, who is currently in Europe, said in a statement that Costa Rica will fulfill its commitment.
The election is programmed for today, when 191 countries, members of the General Assembly will elect six countries by secret vote to form part of the council as of January 1, 2006 for two years.
According to a diplomatic source, in 2003 Nicaragua gave Costa Rica its vote to elect Costa Rican Manuel Ventura as magistrate in the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.
Costa Rican relations with Nicaragua have grown tense after September 27, when the Costa Rican government turned to the International Court of Justice at The Hague to resolve a dispute about navigation rights on the San Juan River that separates the two countries (TT, Sept. 30).
--ACAN-EFE
Fifty Companies Concentrate
60% of Costa Rican Exports
Costa Rica's main 50 companies concentrate 60% of the country's exports while the remaining 40% are in the hands of 1,728 firms, according to a study by the business weekly El Financiero.
The 50 companies exported almost $3 billion during the year's first eight months, while their total sales amounted to more than $4 billion, the El Financiero investigation revealed.
Intel Components Costa Rica, a national representative of the worldwide Intel corporation, heads the list of the country's main exporters, followed by Abbott Hospitals of Costa Rica, dedicated to assembling hospital equipment.
The third company is Baxter, which also produces medical equipment, followed by pineapple exporter Del Monte Agricultural Development Corporation.
Although the export sector is the most dynamic in Costa Rica 's economy, it remains a target of criticism by those who consider that its contribution to the country's development is insufficient, said the study.
According to critics, transnational firms have few ties to local provider companies.
The Foreign Trade Ministry (COMEX) has projected exports to amount to almost $7 billion this year.
--ACAN-EFE
The San José train, originally scheduled to begin its weekday runs at the end of September, picked up its first passengers this morning at 5:08 a.m. Its passengers today included President Abel Pacheco and a host of enthusiastic community members.
The original start date was delayed due to flooding on the Pacific coast that forced the temporary relocation of railway personnel last week (TT, Sept. 30).
The train will operate on a limited schedule for approximately two weeks while final repairs and construction projects are completed, according to the daily La Nación.
The train will run through San Pedro, east of San José, to Pavas, in western San José. The entire trip takes approximately one hour and will cost ¢300 ($0.61). If only going from San José to Pavas, or San José to San Pedro, the cost is only ¢150. The rides are free until Tuesday, as a way to promote the train and familiarize passengers with the route.
Below, the temporary weekday schedule. See the upcoming Friday print or online pdf edition of The Tico Times for more on the train's first runs and the public response.
Source: Costa Rican Railroad Institute (INCOFER) |
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