The National Registry of Persons in Guatemala is putting out to tender a supply of 2.5 million cards for printing personal identification documents.
Guatemala Government Purchase 4250346:
"The cards which are Personal Identification Documents for the Republic of Guatemala, must be made of materials which are one hundred percent 100% polycarbonate."
President Perez Molina is betting on modern technology in immigration control and movement of goods to prevent and combat crime.
From a press release issued by the Government of Panama:
President Otto Perez Molina referred to the key role of technology in security and the fight against crime and reaffirmed the government's commitment to modernize the institutions of crime prosecution and strengthen the country's justice system.