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Weekly Report - 21 August 2025 (WR-25-33)
COSTA RICA: Mega-jail to begin construction sooner than expected
Costa Rica’s plans to build a new mega-prison inspired by the example of El Salvador, which is set to provide technical assistance, look set to move ahead sooner than expected as part of its attempt to address insecurity. Tackling crime remains a major priority for the right-of-centre government led by President Rodrigo Chaves in the face of record homicides, attributed to the growing presence of international drug trafficking organisations (DTOs) in the country.
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- VENEZUELA: Tit-for-tat with US gets serious
- COLOMBIA: Outlook for ‘total peace’ remains troubled
- PERU: Amnesties sow division
- CHILE: Right-wing candidates dominate presidential race
- ARGENTINA: Uncertainty over Milei lead in October mid-term election
- BRAZIL: Supreme court justice seeks to resist US pressure
- TRACKING TRENDS
- MEXICO: Sheinbaum boosts ties with Guatemala
- MEXICO: Sheinbaum hails poverty reduction
- EL SALVADOR: New education minister raises militarisation concerns
- COSTA RICA: Mega-jail to begin construction sooner than expected
- TRACKING TRENDS
- Colombia’s private sector expects a difficult transition
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