Day 068 - 16 Dec 94 - Page 41


     
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     2   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  He cannot answer that.  You have given him
     3        the opportunity to explain what Mr. Cesca says there, and
     4        that is the most you can do, I think, Mr. Morris.
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     6   MR. MORRIS:  We can move on now, Dr. Gonzales.
     7        A.  Are you going to ask me another question?
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     9   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  No.  You can put that back.
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    11   MR. MORRIS:  Who was the Purchasing Manager at McDonald's,
    12        Costa Rica, or who is?
    13        A.  Rudolfo Madrigal.
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    15   Q.   Since when has he been the purchasing manager at McDonald's
    16        Costa Rica?
    17        A.  He has been the purchasing manager -----
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    19   Q.   Approximately?
    20        A.  Approximately eight years.
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    22   Q.   If we just go back to the sources of beef in Costa Rica,
    23        which is an issue in the case, do you actually know the
    24        regions -- you say it is dry forest or dry grassland -- the
    25        regions where you get the beef from?
    26        A.  It is dry forest.
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    28   Q.   Dry forest.  Do you know the actual regions, or just name
    29        the regions where the beef supplies would be allowed to
    30        come from?
    31        A.  In Costa Rica?
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    33   Q.   Yes.
    34        A.  The region that I am familiar with is called
    35        Guanacaste.
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    37   Q.   Is that in the northwest of Costa Rica?
    38        A.  It is in the north part.  It is difficult to say
    39        northwest; it is very thin.
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    41   Q.   In the north?
    42        A.  North, yes.  The rainforest is in the south.
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    44   Q.   Are there specific regions in the northern part of
    45        Costa Rica, is there just one region or is there -- what
    46        I am saying is, the north of Costa Rica is a strip, is it
    47        not?
    48        A.  That is correct.
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    50   Q.   Are there specific areas in the north -- anywhere in the 
    51        north is fine -- or are there specific areas where you 
    52        get ----- 
    53        A.  It is, basically.  I have not seen anything that would
    54        indicate otherwise.
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    56   Q.   Anywhere in the northern region?
    57        A.  Yes.
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    59   Q.   Guanacaste is in the northern region; yes?
    60        A.  Yes.

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