Costa Rica Mega Prison Opens
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- Al Jazeera StaffAl Jazeera
- Javier CórdobaToronto Star
- María VerzaToronto Star
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Costa Rica Mega Prison Opens. (2026, October 15). The Aporia. https://the-aporia.com/event/80940
“Costa Rica Mega Prison Opens.” The Aporia, 15 Oct. 2026, https://the-aporia.com/event/80940.
“Costa Rica Mega Prison Opens.” The Aporia, October 15, 2026. https://the-aporia.com/event/80940.
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- 15 Oct
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.
Coverage 3 articles
15 Oct Costa Rica latest to adopt Bukele blueprint with new mega-prison
South China Morning Post
15 Oct Costa Rica opens a Bukele-style mega-prison. Here's how it got here
Toronto Star
15 Oct Costa Rica opens mega-prison as Bukele model embraced across Latin America
Al Jazeera
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