Costa Rica's security minister toured El Salvador's maximum-security gang prison on Friday as part of his review to reduce violence by powerful street gangs.

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Costa Rica's security minister toured El Salvador's maximum-security gang prison on Friday as part of his review of the ...

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Costa Rica's Justice and Peace Minister Gerald Campos Valverde, left, tours the armory at the Terrorist Confinement Center in Tecoluca, El Salvador, Friday, April 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Salvador Melendez) ...

Costa Rica Looks to El Salvador's Gang Crackdown for Path to Stopping Violence TECOLUCA, El Salvador (AP) — Costa Rica's security minister toured El Salvador's maximum-security gang prison on ...