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Costa Rica opens mega-prison as Bukele model embraced across Latin America

Reported by 15 outlets from 13 countries, in 5 languages, between 13 Oct 2026 and 16 Oct 2026.

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Costa Rica inaugurated a maximum-security prison, named CACCO, inspired by El Salvador's model. The facility is set to house over 5,000 inmates and was inaugurated by President Laura Fernández. This new prison is being implemented amid rising insecurity and an increase in homicides in Costa Rica.

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  1. Costa Rica opens mega-prison as Bukele model embraced across Latin America Headline of the event's most representative article · Al Jazeera (EN), 15 Oct 2026
  2. Where it happened: El Salvador. Other places involved: Costa Rica. See on the map
  3. Reported by 15 outlets from 13 countries, in 5 languages, between 13 Oct 2026 and 16 Oct 2026.23 articles · See all headlines

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El Salvador

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Costa Rica

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France3
Austria1
Costa Rica1
Other countries10

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  1. First article seen: “Costa Rica inaugura megacárcel al estilo Bukele: así es el CACCO, que recibirá a 5 mil 100 reclusos”
  2. 8 new outlets, including “Le Costa Rica inaugure une méga-prison sur le modèle de celles du Salvador”
  3. Covered by 10 outlets
  4. 6 new outlets, including “Costa Rica opens mega-prison as Bukele model embraced across Latin America”

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