[1rudeboy]

. . . but almost half of the people who voted in the Central American Free Trade Agreement referendum October 7 are not celebrating.

Oops. "The recount showed that 51.2 percent of the 1.57 million voters approved of the pact, while 42.2 percent voted 'no.'"
International Herald Tribune.

Missed it by THAT much!

[jedward]

“42.2 percent voted no”

Yep, that’s ‘almost half’ too. I’m not celebrating. I’m just watching as we waste away. You know my feelings :)

[Mase]

while 42.2 percent voted 'no.'"

The Tico's have economic illiterates too? Go figure.