Costa Rica Arrests Officials in $41 Million Airport Contract Scandal

Costa Rica Arrests Officials in $41 Million Airport Contract Scandal

Multiple officials arrested in Costa Rica over alleged corruption in $41M airport contract. Investigation points to bribery and falsified storm damage report.

The Attorney General's Office and the OIJ raided four offices of the construction company MECO on Tuesday, including its headquarters in La Uruca (San José), in the same operation in which former Minister Mauricio Batalla was arrested for alleged irregularities in the repair of the runway at Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport in Liberia. In addition to the offices of MECO, the OIJ raided the house of a company worker, named González, who…

There is still a lot to cut, says Antonio Ortega after raids in the case Pista Oscura San José, 14 May (elmundo.cr) – Frente Amplio’s deputy, Antonio Ortega, said Monday that the complaints made since March last year by his office about alleged irregularities in the expansion of Guanacaste airport were key for the Public Prosecutor’s Office to deepen the investigations that led to the raids recently carried out.

Costa Rican Officials Arrested in $41 Million Runway Corruption Probe – The Costa Rican Times

Multiple former officials were taken into custody early this morning in Costa Rica as part of an expanding investigation into a ₡21.8 billion (≈ $41 million) no-bid contract to overhaul the runway at Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport in Liberia, Guanacaste. The scandal, which has shaken one of the country’s main tourism gateways, centers on accusations of bribery, falsified documentation, and misrepresentation of storm damage. According…

On Tuesday, May 13, the Public Prosecutor's Office carried out various actions as part of an investigation involving a former minister, several heads of public institutions, the Daniel Oduber International Airport runway in Liberia and millions of dollars at stake.The Public Prosecutor's Office carried out raids and arrests on this day, which left four people arrested until the afternoon of Tuesday, May 13.We then explained what you need to know…

Former MOPT Minister Mauricio Batalla arrested

QCOSTARICA — Mauricio Batalla, former minister of the Ministerio de Obras Publicas y Transportes (MOPT), was arrested this Tuesday, part of a series of 23 early morning raids by the Organismo de Investigacion Judicial (OIJ) in various areas of the metropolitan area. Present at the raid on the Batalla home was the Attorney General, Carlos Diaz. Also, arrested were Alejandro Picado, head of the National Emergency Commission (CNE), and Marcos Casti…