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Costa Rica moves

on massive public corruption investigation

Authorities have executed dozens of searches and arrests as part of a sprawling public corruption investigation involving construction contracts

At 7 a.m. local time, teams of agents began carrying out 57 searches, 14 of them public institutions, including the offices of the president. The searches were aimed at collecting documentary evidence of crimes. Espinoza said authorities would try to arrest 32 people Monday, including 19 public officials, but that 40 more had been identified and cases were still being built against them.

Bribes ranged from vehicles to properties, cash and personal favors, as private companies ensured that public officials helped them win and pad government contracts, according to Walter Espinoza, director of the Judicial Investigation Organization.

As a Costa Rican I felt the need to add my 5 cents here. OIJ as it's spelled in Spanish is like a ridiculously small version of the FBI and they're in charge of the investigation. BUT, there's always a but, the AG refused to partake in the investigation for her husband is representing two construction companies involved in this peculiar case. Since this might eventually be linked to the president, she should be the one in charge but she isn't. What makes this even worse is that this is about the 6th time she steps aside in order to let other investigators lead the case. The excuse has always been the same...

By the way, those personal "favors" include things like what you'd expect to find in brothels and night clubs.

3 Hollywood Movies Filmed in Costa Rica

That doesn't mean those places were credited using their real name nor showed you their actual lifestyle.  
The last movie mentioned them made people think a Costa Rican volcano was a mount located in an African country.
Oh right, After Earth was boring!?  in best case scenario but blame Will Smith for that.