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| COPA del Café: Costa Rica's Andrea Gonzalez returned the ball during a doubles match she played with partner Andreina Mesalles at the Copa del Café (Coffee Cup) yesterday. The Tica pair lost against Kristy Frilling, from the United States, Julia Glushko, from Israel. The tournament, in its 43 rd year, has gathered 64 young men and 64 young women from around the world to compete at the Costa Rican Country Club in Escazú, west of San José. |
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| Public Security Minister's Son Found Dead |
| Fernando José Berrocal, son of Public Security Minister Fernando Berrocal, was found dead Monday morning in a beach house in the popular Pacific beach town of Montezuma, on the Nicoya Peninsula, according to the Judicial Investigation Police (OIJ). |
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| Violent Deaths Decrease Slightly Last Year, Roadway Deaths Up |
| Although the Costa Rican Red Cross saw fewer violent deaths in 2006 than the year before, an increase in the number of roadway deaths has the organization worried about the dangerous state of the nation's roads, according to spokeswoman Noemi Coto. |
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| National Soccer Team's New Coach Medford Takes Over |
Costa Rica's soccer team La Selección Nacional, commonly known as La Sele, begins a new era today as Hernán Medford takes over to coach the team's 26 players.
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January 03
Los Heraldos del Evangelio (Heralds of the New Testament) Nativity Scene
20-minute presentation of small figures in moving dioramas with special effects, through Jan. 12, Mon.-Sat., 3-7 p.m.; Sun., 3-8:30 p.m., green house, 200 m west, 75 m south of main entrance to Club La Guaria, Moravia, northeast of San José. Info: 235-5410.
Guitar Show
With DeLIRAS playing funk, rock and fusión, 10 p.m., Jazz Café, San Pedro, east of San José . Info: jazz_cafe@racsa.co.cr
Edited By Amanda Roberson
Tico Times Staff | aroberson@ticotimes.net
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Public Security Minister's Son Found Dead |
By Leland Baxter-Neal
Tico Times Staff | lbaxter@ticotimes.net
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Fernando José Berrocal, son of Public Security Minister Fernando Berrocal, was found dead Monday morning in a beach house in the popular Pacific beach town of Montezuma, on the Nicoya Peninsula, according to the Judicial Investigation Police (OIJ).
Berrocal was found hanging from a ceiling beam by a housecleaner, according to an OIJ spokeswoman who asked that her name be withheld. The OIJ has determined the cause of death to be suicide, but will provide no further information, she told The Tico Times. Fernando José Berrocal, 31, was one of the Public Security Minister's four children.
Berrocal was laid to rest during a funeral yesterday afternoon at the funeral home Jardines del Recuerdo, in Heredia, north of San José. |
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Violent Deaths Decrease Slightly
Last Year, Roadway Deaths Up |
By Amanda Roberson
Tico Times Staff | aroberson@ticotimes.net
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Although the Costa Rican Red Cross saw fewer violent deaths in 2006 than the year before, an increase in the number of roadway deaths has the organization worried about the dangerous state of the nation's roads, according to spokeswoman Noemi Coto.
During 2006, the Red Cross attended to 370 people who died in roadway accidents, including 164 killed in collisions, 63 killed in overturned cars and 143 who were hit by cars, up from the 332 roadway deaths that occurred during 2005, according to a statement from the organization.
“It worries us a lot that people are driving out of control and that they're mixing driving with alcohol,” Coto said. “Despite prevention campaigns, these accidents are unfortunately becoming more violent every day.”
The Red Cross saw 912 violent deaths during 2006, slightly less than the 924 deaths registered during 2005, the statement said.
During the month of December, 82 violent deaths were recorded by the Red Cross, most of which were caused by traffic accidents (51%) and firearms (20.7%). The remaining deaths were the result of drownings, falls and unknown causes.
Last year, 287 deaths occurred in San José, while 133 occurred in Alajuela, northwest of San José; 68 occurred in Cartago, east of San José; 79 occurred in Heredia, north of San José; 105 occurred in the northwestern Guanacaste province; 109 occurred in the Pacific Puntarenas province and 131 occurred in the Caribbean province of Limón, the statement said. |
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National Soccer Team's New
Coach Medford Takes Over |
Costa Rica's soccer team La Selección Nacional, commonly known as La Sele, begins a new era today as Hernán Medford takes over to coach the team's 26 players.
Soccer fans' eyes are on Medford, as many hope he will lead their team to classify for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. La Sele will begin competing for a spot in the next World Cup at the Central American Soccer Union (UNCAF) Cup in El Salvador in February. The team is scheduled to train today through Jan. 29 for the event.
The UNCAF Cup will be the first test of the team's new players, who include Roberto Wong, Kevin Sancho, Michael Barrantes, Mario Camacho, Freddy Fernández and Andy Furtado. Veterans Walter Centeno, Rolando Fonseca, José Francisco Porras, Jervis Drummond and Harold Wallace will also take to the field.
Costa Rica competed in the World Cup in Italy in 1990, in South Korea and Japan in 2002 and, most recently, in Germany last June. The team lost all three games it played in Germany (TT, June 16, 2006), leading some fans to blame coach Alexandre Guimaraes. He later resigned, citing threats to him and his family. In November, Medford, who previously coached the Saprissa soccer team, was named La Sele's new coach (TT, Nov. 3, 2006).
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