Costa Rica opens mega-prison as Bukele model embraced across Latin America
- President Laura Fernandez says mega-prison is part of ‘tough-on-crime model’ embraced by her government.
- Costa Rica has announced the opening of a new mega-prison amid near-record homicide levels and growing organised crime, as countries across the region embrace police crackdowns that have proven popular but often weaken key civil liberties.
- President Laura Fernandez opened the High-Containment Centre Against Organised Crime, or CACCO, on Wednesday.
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- President Laura Fernandez says mega-prison is part of ‘tough-on-crime model’ embraced by her government.
- Costa Rica has announced the opening of a new mega-prison amid near-record homicide levels and growing organised crime, as countries across the region embrace police crackdowns that have proven popular but often weaken key civil liberties.
- President Laura Fernandez opened the High-Containment Centre Against Organised Crime, or CACCO, on Wednesday.
Sources: Al Jazeera