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

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Costa Rica opens mega-prison as Bukele model embraced across Latin America Al Jazeera English MBFC Lean Left
Costa Rica opens a Bukele-style mega-prison. Here’s how it got here Associated Press MBFC Lean Left Clearwater Center

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