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Costa Rica to Build Large New Prison as Homicide Rate TriplesSemafor
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Costa Rica to Build Large New Prison as Homicide Rate Triples

President Laura Fernández vowed to construct a new mega-prison and said her hand would not tremble in tackling gangs. The announcement marks the latest Latin American country turning toward El Salvador-style measures amid a regional surge in violence linked to cocaine production.

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