On Friday the campaign closed with the last polls showing the tightest race yet. Ottón Solís has upped his numbers and Óscar Arias has lost ground, putting in serious doubt for the first time the chance of a winner being declared on Sunday. Both candidates assure that they will win on Sunday.

Accusations flew in the final ads and declarations for both candidates.

Óscar Arias
Accused PAC of using dirty campaign tactics in the latest ads: Showing footage of Arias with Noriega in 1982 - 1984 (before narcotics trafficking charges came to light) and a universty professor stating that poverty rose during his presidency.  Responding to declarations by Solís that he will win on Sunday, Arias said he has more faith than Saint Roch.
(according to Wikipedia (Legenda Aurea) - he was born in Montpellier France about 1295, the son of the noble governor of that city. Even his birth was accounted a miracle for his mother had been barren until she prayed to the Virgin Mary. Miraculously marked from birth with a red cross on his breast that grew as he did, he early began to manifest strict asceticism and great devoutness; on days when his "devout mother fasted twice in the week, and the blessed child Rocke abstained him twice also, when his mother fasted in the week, and would suck his mother but once that day" )
 
Ottón Solís
Accused people of responding to polls falsely, in hopes of gaining favor in the event that Arias does win.  Responding to the "Saint Roch" remark, " Arias is right, I am a believer, I have a lot of faith. " Responding to the dirty campaigning allegations " On my part, no.  He refused to debate, in a impolite fashion, had is vice-presidential candidate attack me, and now he does it in ads. He knows that his support is weakening, and since he doesn’t have ideas and arguments, he attacks when only 2 days are left, when we can’t defend ourselves. That is the way the old style politicians are." 

All the candidates made their final financial and medical declarations to the TSE.

Assets - Oscar Arias

Income: As ex-president has a monthly pension of ¢1,087,208 (after taxes); monthly stipend from Agropecuaria La Lillyana S.A. of ¢227,441 y annual dividends Ingenio Taboga of ¢20 million.

Propiedades: Use of 3 properties, including his residence in Rohrmoser. 3 farms.

Vehículos: Jeep 2005, BMW 2001 y Nissan Almera 2003.

Sociedades: Shares in Grupo Consolidado Sama y en Corporación Adral, which is the owner of Ingenio Taboga, Inversiones La Lillyana, Montarás del Norte, Futuros Oras.

Cuentas: 4 bank accounts worth ¢1.3 million and $8.175.

Medical Checkup

Did not file, nor did his doctor.  His press office said  "don Óscar is very fit".

Assets - Otton Solís

Ingresos: ¢983,600 monthly income, produced by the rental of a building in Pérez Zeledón.

Properties: Six properties in his name. Including his house, a lot of 1,470 m2 in Pérez Zeledón (¢10 million), and a property in Pérez Zeledón, land worth ¢19 million, building and improvements worth ¢31.5 million. The 6 properties together have 10,476 meters of construction and are worth ¢145.9 million.

Vehicles: Mitsubishi Montero 1994, ¢3.8 million.

Comapnies: Shares in three family businesses and 1 agricultural company.

Cuentas: 1 bank account in Banco de Costa Rica por ¢232,581.

Medical Checkup 

Age: 51 years.

Blood Pressure: Normal.

Cholesterol: Normal.

Glycemia: Normal.

Uric Acid: Normal.

Rectal Probe renal: Normal.

Weight: 80 kilos, adequate.

Activities: Walks, cycles and excercises.

Last Exam: December, 2005.

Doctor: Humberto Solís.

Electoral Agenda - Friday

Liberación Nacional

Óscar Arias, interview with Monumental Radio 8 a.m. Meetings and private audiences with party officials. 

Partido Acción Ciudadana

Ottón Solís, town hall meeting in Puriscal, 2 p.m.; encounter with the elderly in Press Association, 6 p.m.

Movimiento Libertario

Otto Guevara, 9 a.m. tour of Alajuela. 12:30 p.m. lunch in Alajuela market. 3 p.m. tour of Desamparados.

Unión para el cambio

Antonio Álvarez, press conference in the morning. Afternoon visits to UPC clubs in Central Valley.

Unidad Social Cristiana

Ricardo Toledo, 8:30 a.m. tour via airplane of entire Northern Zone: Los Chiles, Upala y Guatuso.