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Costa Rica: What Democracy Looks Like in Costa Rica, The Nation (2007) — last modified November 30, 2007 12:11

"If Americans want to find evidence of democracy, they might look south to the Latin American republic of Costa Rica -- where voters will decide Sunday on whether they want their country to sign onto the Central American Free Trade Agreement that is currently being promoted by the White House, The Wall Street Journal and the multinational corporations that are the generous the patrons of both those institutions."

Costa Rica: Arias Asks Costa Ricans To Vote, InsideCostaRica, (2007) — last modified November 30, 2007 12:19

Arias Asks Costa Ricans To Vote, Avoids Mentioning His Support For the TLC During National Television Broadcast

Costa Rica: Costa Rica Beats With One Heart As It Says "Sí", Daily News (2007) — last modified October 08, 2007 14:12

Costa Rica now beats with one heart and beginning today the country can begin to write a new future, now that the question of the Tratado de Libre Comercio (TLC) has been decided.

Costa Rica: Kevin Casas Steps Down as Planning Minister, TicoTimes (2007) — last modified September 13, 2007 12:30

Investigation into whether the government misused public funds in its campaign for the Free-Trade Agreement with the United States (CAFTA)

Costa Rica: Will Not Be Punished If It Votes "No", InsideCostaRica (2007) — last modified September 24, 2007 14:01

US Senator and Congressman Assure Costa Rica Will Not Be Punished If It Votes "No"

Costa Rica: U.S. trade agreement divides Costa Rica, Reuters (2007) — last modified October 05, 2007 10:44

"In the largest march seen in Costa Rica in years, about 100,000 people crammed the streets of the capital San Jose last week to protest the trade deal, which they say will destroy the country's prized welfare system, among the strongest in Latin America."

Costa Rica: Costa Rica supports US trade deal, BBC (2007) — last modified October 08, 2007 14:22

The President of Costa Rica, Oscar Arias, has said the country has given its backing to a free trade agreement with the United States.