Costa Rica Inaugurates Maximum-Security Megaprison

Costa Rica · Latin America + Caribbean region

Costa Rican President Laura Fernandez inaugurated a new megaprison designed for high-risk inmates on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. The facility is inspired by the penitentiary model of Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele. The government aims for the facility to make the country a global benchmark in prison security.

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