"Costan Ricans Protest trade with U.S."

http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSN2633519120070227?pageNumber=2

It seems that protesters in Costa Rica's capital, San Jose, have gathered in the streets to protest the signing of the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA). Tens of thousands of educators and students marched together in an attempt to get the government, led by Arias, to vote against the measure. It is expected that the measure will pass though. If passed, the bill will create a free trade zone between the United States, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua. Citizens worry that this would cause privitization of state run utilities and ruin the common farmer. Ironically, Costa Rica is the only nation not to have approved the bill yet. It is just funny to see that not everyone is in favor of the globalization that is currently occurring. Further, it shows that there may be problems in these free trade agreements.