Costa Rica Cafta

Costa Rica CAFTA Opponents Cry Foul on U.S. Intervention in Referendum

Robert Naiman | Posted 10.08.2007 | Politics


Robert Naiman

Congress should hold hearings on allegations that the Bush administration deliberately interfered in the Costa Rican referendum.

Costa Rica's Historic Referendum

Robert Naiman | Posted 10.06.2007 | Politics


Robert Naiman

If the referendum tomorrow in Costa Rica passes narrowly, it will be entirely plausible that illegal and anti-democratic threats and intimidation from Washington determined the result.

Threats, Dirty Tricks, Fake Polls: Costa Rica Votes Under Duress on 'Free Trade'

Mark Weisbrot | Posted 10.06.2007 | Politics


Mark Weisbrot

It is politically inconceivable that the Democratic majority in Congress -- which voted against CAFTA when it was approved here -- would move to punish Costa Rica for its voters having rejected the same agreement.

Fair Trade

Sen. Bernie Sanders | Posted 10.05.2007 | Politics


Sen. Bernie Sanders

The editorial page of the WSJ, the pundits for the plutocrats, twice this week weighed in on what it thinks is good for Costa Rica. They also had a thing or two to say about me.