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"Ley Seca" For A Few Hours On
"Game" Day!
Soccer fans on the morning of
June 9, the opening game of the
2006 World Cup game between
Costa Rica and Germany, is not a
Semana Santa day, but it sure
will feel like it.
The "ley seca" or "dry law" that
prohibits the sale of liquor
will come into effect the
morning of June 9, until
11:00am, when all bars will be
forced to remain closed.
Those who want to get into the
"party" early will have it do it
elsewhere, as all "watering
holes" will be under the
watchful eye of authorities who
can shut down the establishment
for 24 hours.
The game begins at 10:00am local
time.
Hotels and restaurants that have
a "tourist" license by the
ICT (Instituto Costarricense de
Turismo - tourist board)
will be allowed to sell liquor
as normal, according to
Guillermo Sanabría, president of
the Cámara de Patentes de
Licores.
Supermarkets will be able
to sell liquor as liquor is not
consumed at the location. Liquor
bought at supermarkets
cannot be consumed in public
places, however few law
officials enforce that rule.
Sanabría added that those
establishments that break the
dry law can also face losing
their liquor license.
Many bars who plan to open for
the morning of the game will be
forced to sell soft drinks until
11:00am. Manuel Garro, director
of the Policía Municipal de San
José, said that his officers
will be keeping a close eye on
the different establishments to
ensure that no one "gets smart"
with them.
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