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Kids are in for a surprise, and for those who fall in love with the country, retiring and relocating is a step away. The third Summit of the Americas, starting this Friday in Quebec, will have a special meaning for Costa Rica, because President Miguel Angel Rodriguez and Prime Minister Jean Chretien are to sign a free trade agreement between their two nations. Even though the signing is set for Ottawa on Monday, once the Summit is over, president Rodriguez pointed out the meaning of becoming the first underdeveloped country to reach such a bilateral trade agreement with a member of the G-7. The first one asserts that democracy is the key to freedom and establishes that any country that does not enjoy a true democracy be left out of such summits and of trade benefits. The second one is aimed at strengthening the protection and promotion of human rights in the Americas.