Sylvia Jiménez Cascante

Sylvia Jiménez Cascante is a prominent figure in Costa Rica's aviation sector, currently serving as the head of airports. In recent news, she has been involved in a legal case known as 'Caso Pista Oscura,' where she provided critical testimony regarding irregularities in the rehabilitation process of the runway at the Daniel Oduber airport in Liberia. Jiménez has been noted for her assertion that there was no causal link between the storm Bonnie and the damage to the runway, which was used to justify emergency repairs. Her role has placed her at the center of investigations into potential misconduct related to contract changes that allegedly favored the construction company MECO.