Costa Rica's New President to Adopt Bukele-Style Security Reforms
Summary Costa Rican President Laura Fernández, inaugurated on May 8, 2026, has unveiled a comprehensive security reform agenda modeled on the policies of El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele. Fernández’s plan centers on constructing a high-security “megacárcel” prison, introducing targeted states of exception in crime hotspots, and enacting judicial