Consorcio Guarantees There Will be Bulls At Zapote
Once again, as it has been like a tradition for the past several years, the "redondel de toros" at at the annual Zapote fair is in question.

Workers hurried over the past week to erect the temporary structure that become the main focus of the Zapote fair that begins tomorrow at noon, and just as quickly as it was erected, the Ministerio de Salud (Health Ministry) shut it down.

The Consorcio Rivera-Chavarría got the contract this year to erect and run the "bulls" and guarantee that by 3pm tomorrow, the first bulls will be in the ring. The Consorcio is hopeful that today's inspection by Salud will give it the green light, that is, it has met all the requirements demanded.

Luis Ballestero, representing the Consorcio Rivera-Chavarría is adamant that the rondel will be completely finished by today and that the Salud team led by Dr. Guillermo Flores Galindo will find everything to their satisfaction.

Items like clearly signalling emergency exits, security anchors at the bull gates and other small details are what concern Salud, especially since they don't count with the proper architectural and engineering permits.

The original rondel in the middle of the fair grounds in Zapote (west of the Pricesmart in front of the Registro Nacional) was torn down a number of years ago when it was found structurally unsafe. Each year, a temporary rondel is being erected, that will one day become again a permanent structure.

The Zapote fair starts tomorrow and ends on January 1.