Costa Rica opens mega-prison as Bukele model spreads across Latin America
Costa Rican President Laura Fernandez says the country's new mega-prison is part of the tough-on-crime approach of her government. The headline notes that the model associated with Salvador's president Nayib Bukele is being embraced across Latin America.
Costa Rica, a Central American country, has opened a mega-prison. President Laura Fernandez described it as part of a "tough-on-crime model" embraced by her government.
The Bukele model in the region
Al Jazeera's headline says this kind of approach, associated with El Salvador's leader Nayib Bukele, is being taken up by a growing number of Latin American countries. Costa Rica's decision to open a mega-prison is therefore presented as part of a wider regional trend.
The available excerpt of the source gives no further details, such as the prison's location, capacity or cost, so the report may be updated as more information emerges.
