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New Minister of Public Works and Transport outlines priorities

L. Arias -
Third MOPT minister in Laura Chinchilla's administration says he will focus on three main projects.

Official ‘pressured’ on border road

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Manuel Serrano said the pressure to finish the project drove the direct contracting of private builders.

Public works minister temporarily steps aside, citing heart problems

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Vice Minister Rodrigo Rivera will head the ministry in the interim.

Ex-public works minister blames National Emergency Commission for border road fiasco

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Former minister Francisco Jiménez says he never participated in any meeting to discuss the project.

Former Roadway Council director denies responsibility for border road fiasco

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Ex-director Carlos Acosta said “it was impossible for me to control the quality of the works or the amounts that the companies were paid.”

Public workers and teachers call for (another) strike

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Union leaders plan a protest for June 26 in San José.

Authorities hoping to prevent the rain from washing out Nicaragua border road

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CONAVI to pay its debts with private companies this week.

Prosecutor’s Office raids 36 companies as part of border road investigation

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150 agents from the Judicial Investigation Police confiscated documents, but no arrest were made.

Study points to shoddy work on border road

Alberto Font -
Problem continue to grow for President's head project.

In ongoing corruption probe, President Chinchilla orders removal of roadway official

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Agents raid the National Roadway Council, the National Emergency Commission and six private homes.
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