Costa Rica's New Prison: A Bold Move or Political Play?

Costa Rica is building a massive new prison, and the president of El Salvador helped open it. This prison is a big deal because Costa Rica is usually the safest country in Central America. But lately, crime has been going up, so they need to do something about it. The new prison is called CACCO. It can hold over 5, 000 inmates, which is a lot! El Salvador's president, Nayib Bukele, came to help open it. He's known for building a huge prison in his own country to fight gangs. The Costa Rican president, Rodrigo Chaves, wants to use the same idea to fight crime in his country.But not everyone is happy about this. Some people think Bukele's visit is a way to influence Costa Rica's upcoming election. Crime is a big issue in the election, and Chaves' party wants to win big. They want to change the laws to make punishments tougher, just like Bukele did in El Salvador. There are concerns about human rights in Bukele's prisons. Some groups say the conditions are bad and people have died. But Bukele says his methods work because crime has gone down in El Salvador. Costa Rica hopes the same will happen there. The election is coming up soon, and crime is the top issue. Will this new prison help, or is it just a political move? Only time will tell.