Costa Rica News News Costa Rica » Security: Shackled, shaved and in uniform: first inmates arrive at Costa Rica mega-prison
SAN JOSE, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Costa Rica has locked up the first 123 inmates in a new mega-prison, built with the help of the Salvadoran government in the outskirts of capital San José, the country's ...
News Costa Rica » Security: Costa Rica opens a Bukele-style mega-prison. Here’s how it got here
On Wednesday, President Laura Fernández inaugurated a mega-prison that emulates the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) that has become a symbol of Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele’s security ...
News Costa Rica » Security: Costa Rica opens mega-prison as organized crime fight intensifies
Costa Rica inaugurated a maximum-security prison on Wednesday as it stepped up its fight against organized crime after a surge in killings in what was long one of Latin America's safest countries.
News Costa Rica » Security: Costa Rica opens a mega-prison for the criminals still running gangs from their cells
Costa Rica's $35M CACCO mega-prison opened Oct. 14, targeting organized crime leaders still running gangs from inside the country's overcrowded prisons.
News Costa Rica » Security: Built on Bukele’s Blueprint: What Costa Rica’s $35M Megaprison Means for the Region’s Security Playbook
Costa Rica’s CACCO megaprison opened Oct. 14 with 5,100 beds and immediate constitutional challenges. What the Sala IV rules could decide next.
News Costa Rica » Security: US Embassy Issues Security Warning For Costa Rica — What You Need To Know
The U.S. Embassy in San Jose, Costa Rica, issued a security alert on November 25, 2025, warning American travelers about a concerning rise in criminal activity targeting foreigners throughout the ...
News Costa Rica » Security: Costa Rica moves forward with maximum-security prison project
Sept. 2 (UPI) --Costa Rica expects to open a maximum-security prison, intended to hold 5,100 inmates, by the end of 2026, at an estimated cost of $39 million. For the design of the Center for High ...
News Costa Rica » Security: Costa Rica's security director says plot to assassinate president uncovered
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves speaks during a news conference regarding the seizure of four tons of drugs, at an air ...
News Costa Rica » Security: Costa Rica Arrests Point to Security Forces’ Growing Drug Trade Ties
Former members of Costa Rica's coast guard and national police led a drug transport network Authorities in Costa Rica have arrested several members of a drug trafficking network led by former security ...