Costa Rica opens Bukele-style megaprison, transfers first 123 inmates

Costa Rica began transferring prisoners to its new High Containment Center against Organized Crime (CACCO), a megaprison modeled on El Salvador's approach. The first 123 inmates arrived in orange uniforms and shaven, signaling a shift toward tougher incarceration policies. This marks a notable adoption of a controversial security model in Central America, with implications for regional penal policy and human rights scrutiny.

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