The San José city council delayed a vote last night as to whether or not to hold the traditional end of year festivals in Zapote, just east of downtown.  Last Tuesday, a motion to cancel the Zapote fair was placed before the council, but it only got 7 votes of the 9 needed to pass.

The council members who did not vote for the motion, asked for a committee to investigate whether or not the festival should be held.  Roberto Delgado (Renovación), Lawrence Molina (PLN), Fabiola Murillo (PAC), José Antonio Chavarría (independiente), Jorge Hidalgo (PLN) and Yalile Castaing (PUSC) were on the commission.  The commission was to give its report to the full city council  yesterday, but asked for 24 more hours to complete the investigation.   Once the report is given the council is expected to vote on the motion to cancel the fair.