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Costa Rica opens mega-prison as organized crime fight intensifies

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Published 15 Oct 2026, 3:45 pm·just now·1 min read

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SAN JOSE, Oct 14 (Reuters) - 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.

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