PoliticalCosta Rica·14 Oct 2026
Costa Rica opens maximum-security prison to combat organized crime
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On October 14, Costa Rican President Laura Fernandez inaugurated the High-Containment Center Against Organized Crime (CACCO), a 5,100-capacity maximum-security facility modeled after El Salvador’s anti-gang prison system. The move followed a period of elevated violence in the nation, which recorded a record 905 homicides in 2023, with current annual figures…
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