Juan Carlos Hidalgo
explains why. Incidentally, I find it amusing that Congressional leaders can be so cynical as to try to argue that Costa Ricans could enjoy the benefits of free trade while at the same time, voting against the codification of those benefits in a trade agreement. Kudos to the Costa Ricans for rejecting this ham-handed "deal" but it really didn't take much to see through the scam, now did it?