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07 Mar 2006 |
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Daily Edition: San José, Costa Rica, March 07, 2006
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Costa Ricans Detained
Upon Entering Mexico
Nineteen Costa Ricans were detained at the Mexico City airport Sunday and are being questioned by authorities about their intentions for entering the country, said Foreign Relations Ministry spokesman Miguel Díaz.
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Infant Mortality Increased in 2005
Costa Rica's infant mortality rate increased from 2004-2005, according to a statement from the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC).
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Trade Ministry
Launches
World Cup Web Site
Costa Rica's plans for self-promotion during the 2006 World Cup, to be held in Germany in June, took a step forward this week as the Foreign Trade Ministry and the Trade Promotion Authority (PROCOMER) launched the Web site www.costaricamundial.com.
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March 07
Newcomers Club General Meeting (for English-speaking women)
Orchids and tropical plants presented by Avi of Biosfera, 9:30 a.m., Posada El Quijote, Bello Horizonte, Escazú, 232-3999, carol@pianopathway.com.
Free Tuesday Night Concerts
Features Erasmo Solerti (violin), Elena Kharina (cello), Cristians Guandique (cello), Deborah Singer (piano), 7 p.m., University of Costa Rica (UCR) School of Music, San Pedro, east of San José.
Foreigner in Concert
8 p.m., Melico Salazar Theater, San José, tickets at www.mundoticket.com.
Edited By Amanda Roberson
Tico Times Staff
aroberson@ticotimes.net
Costa Ricans Detained
Upon Entering Mexico
By Amanda Roberson
Tico Times Staff
aroberson@ticotimes.net
Nineteen Costa Ricans were detained at the Mexico City airport Sunday and are being questioned by authorities about their intentions for entering the country, said Foreign Relations Ministry spokesman Miguel Díaz.
Members of the group gave Immigration officials suspicious information about the purpose of their trip, Díaz said. They said they belonged to a karate team from Pérez Zeledón, in Costa Rica 's Southern Zone, and that they were going to a karate activity in Mexico City.
However, “the information they gave didn't correspond,” Díaz said. “They gave the address of a place that doesn't exist in Mexico City. It's possible that they were headed to the United States.”
A statement from the Federal Preventive Police (PFP) said that along with the Costa Ricans, four alleged coyotes were arrested, according to the daily Al Día.
The 19 Costa Ricans are being held and interviewed by Mexican Immigration authorities who will decide when and whether they can return to Costa Rica.
The Foreign Relations Ministry is staying in contact with the Costa Rican Consul in Mexico, Díaz said, and hopes the Costa Ricans detained will be able to use previously purchased tickets to return here Wednesday.
Infant Mortality Increased in 2005
Costa Rica's infant mortality rate increased from 2004-2005, according to a statement from the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC).
In 2004, there were 9.25 deaths per 1,000 births in Costa Rica, and in 2005 the number of deaths grew to 9.78 per every 1,000 live births.
In 2005, the eastern province of Cartago showed the highest infant mortality rate with 12.39 deaths for every 1,000 births, while the Alajuela province, northwest of San José, reported the lowest rate with 7.71 deaths per 1,000 births.
Infant mortality is “an epidemiological and demographic indicator that reflects the living conditions of the population,” according to the statement.
The main causes of death among infants are problems originating in the perinatal period, the statement said, most of which are respiratory and cardiovascular disorders (48.43%), followed by gestational and fetal growth disorders (17.40%).
-Tico Times
Trade Ministry Launches World Cup Web Site
Costa Rica's plans for self-promotion during the 2006 World Cup, to be held in Germany in June, took a step forward this week as the Foreign Trade Ministry and the Trade Promotion Authority (PROCOMER) launched the Web site www.costaricamundial.com.
The site offers information about the country's culture, biodiversity and tourism sector, as well as investment opportunities, and is available in Spanish, English, German and French. It's divided into five major sections: an introduction, Costa Rica in the World, Foreign Trade, News and Sports.
PROCOMER General Manager Martín Zúñiga said in a statement that the organization seeks to “position the country on the world map,” and that the new site is part of this goal.
The Web site also forms part of government and private-sector efforts to promote Costa Rica during the tournament, in which the National Team will make its second consecutive appearance. By random draw in December, La Selección was chosen to face off against Germany, the host country, in the inaugural game June 9 – providing Costa Rica with a chance to reach at least one billion viewers worldwide.
President Abel Pacheco signed a decree last month that declared that La Sele 's participation in the World Cup is “of national interest” and created an inter-institutional committee to oversee the promotion campaign. Participants include the ministries of Foreign Relations, Foreign Trade, Culture and Tourism, as well as PROCOMER and the National Soccer Federation (FEDEFUTBOL). Advertising and participation in trade fairs in Germany are among the planned elements of the program, which kicked off with a $50,000 budget (TT, Feb. 17).
-Tico Times
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