Costa Rica's mega-prison, a symbol of a tough stance against the rise of organized crime
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Costa Rica inaugurated a new high-security megaprison on Wednesday, designed to hold up to 5,100 inmates. The facility features stark concrete walls and pavilions, metal beds with thin foam mattresses, and mandatory orange jumpsuits for the incarcerated population.
The government established the facility in response to a surge in organized crime and drug trafficking. The project is explicitly inspired by the strict law-and-order model implemented by Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele.
Authorities intend for the sprawling correctional facility to serve as a powerful symbol of the nation's intensified crackdown and uncompromising stance against criminal organizations.
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Infobae (AR) - Snippet 1Focuses on the physical infrastructure, facility design, and capacity details.
Infobae (AR) - Snippet 2Emphasizes the political symbolism and the Bukele-inspired 'mano dura' policy against organized crime.
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