NewzOn October 14, 2026, Costa Rica officially inaugurated the Centro de Alta Contención contra el Crimen Organizado (CACCO), a maximum-security prison facility. Designed to house 5,100 inmates, the facility will prioritize the relocation of high-profile criminal leaders, hitmen, and extortionists to manage organized crime populations within the country.
In-depth summary · AI, neutralCosta Rica opens the doors of its mega-prison: criminal leaders, hitmen and extortionists will be the first transferred
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Infobae (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Focuses on the operational capacity and specific target demographic of the facility.