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A referendum on the Dominican Republic–Central America Free Trade Agreement was held in Costa Rica on 7 October 2007; it was originally to be held on 23 September 2007, but it was postponed on 5 June 2007 due to a court challenge.[1] Polls from April, July and August 2007 saw a majority of voters in favour,[2][3] while a poll from June saw a majority against it.[4]
Preliminary results indicate that the agreement was narrowly approved with 52% of votes in favour.[5]
According to the Electoral Supreme Tribunal, the referendum was approved by voters in San Jose, Cartago, Heredia, and Limon provinces. Meanwhile, a majority of voters in Alajuela, Guanacaste and Puntarenas provinces rejected the proposal.[6]
Summary of the 7 October 2007 Costa Rican DR-CAFTA referendum results Options Votes % In favour 805,658 51.56 Against 756,814 48.44 Valid (turnout 59.2%) 1,562,472 100.00 Invalid 8,609 Blank 1,603 Total 1,572,684 Source: TSE References
- ^ CAFTA Referendum in Costa Rica Postponed, The Tico Times, 6 June 2007.
- ^ Many Costa Ricans Still Favour CAFTA, Angus Reid Global Monitor, 1 August 2007.
- ^ Costa Rican Voters Would Ratify CAFTA, Angus Reid Global Monitor, 6 August 2007.
- ^ Most Decided Voters Oppose CAFTA in Costa Rica, Angus Reid Global Monitor, 7 August 2007.
- ^ Costa Rica Leader: Trade Pact Passes, Newsvine.com, 8 October 2007.
- ^ Results in Absolute and Relative Numbers for the Referendum 2007, Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones.
External links
- Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones (Spanish)
- Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones: Referéndum (Referendum Site) (Spanish)
- Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones (English) Election Results
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