Search-and-rescue teams composed of members of the Firefighters' Corps, Red Cross, Social Security System (Caja), National Police and CNE stand at the ready.
The toll from the authorities was preliminary and could rise, as rescue crews and volunteers in Mexico City – home to 20 million people – clawed through the rubble of collapsed buildings looking for survivors and bodies.
Costa Rica's faceoff against rival Mexico came down to two indelible moments, yin and yang, agony and ecstasy. One caused the stomachs of millions of Ticos to drop to the floor while the other made fans rise to their feet.
“It’s an interesting paradox for the U.S. audience because [Central American] migration is produced by an economic activity whose main market is the United States,” says scholar Carlos Sandoval.
La Sele's two early wins in the final stage of World Cup qualifying have given it a two-point advantage over Mexico heading into Friday's match at the famed Estadio Azteca.
