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Angus Reid(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many adults in Costa Rica would like to ratify a pending commerce deal, according to a poll by CID-Gallup. 44 per cent of respondents would vote in favour of ratifying the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) in this year’s referendum.
Conversely, 38 per cent of respondents would vote against the agreement—up six points since April—and 18 per cent are either undecided or would not take part in the plebiscite.
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On Jul. 25, opposition leader Ottón Solis of the Citizens’ Action Party (PAC) said he wants to renegotiate the deal before ratifying it. Solís claimed that current rules in the agreement would give foreign investors access to independent tribunals, allow imports of subsidized U.S. farm goods that would push local farmers out of work, and hamper existing environmental legislation. Solís referred to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)—which includes Canada, the U.S. and Mexico—declaring, "If NAFTA has been such a success, then why is the U.S. building a wall along the border with Mexico?"
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How would you vote in the referendum on the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA)?
Jul. 2007 Apr. 2007
In favour
Jul. 2007 44%
Apr. 2007 45%
Against
Jul. 2007 38%
Apr. 2007 32%
Other / Not sure
Jul. 2007 18%
Apr. 2007 23%
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http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/index.cfm/fuseaction/viewItem/itemID/16682
It is obviously a very misleading title... Yes, many Costa Ricans still favor CAFTA, but the opposition is gaining ground very quickly. And considering this poll's 3% margin of error, it is a statistical dead heat.
Tomorrow another new poll is coming out, with apparently very positive results for the opposition.
We are being outspent probably 100 to 1 and yet they only keep losing ground. We will defeat CAFTA next October 7!