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Freed Nicaraguan prisoner tells of torture

He is haunted by the memory of the "constant cries of horror" let out by fellow prisoners.

UN Committee Against Torture concerned by prison overcrowding in Costa Rica

“Policies should not focus on constructing new prisons, but rather on decreasing the rate of incarceration,” said the delegate of the United Nations.

Nicaraguan ‘marathon protester’ escapes to Costa Rica after leaving prison

In Costa Rica, more than 50,000 Nicaraguans have escaped Nicaraguan oppression since protests broke out last April.

Nicaragua opposition says no new talks until political prisoners freed

Negotiations aimed at resolving a months-long crisis in Nicaragua stalled Sunday when the opposition called on President Daniel Ortega's government to release all political prisoners before any new talks.

Once a symbol of Somoza-era torture, Nicaragua prison holds protesters

Some of the detainees are as young as 15 years old.

Prison sentence for abortion in El Salvador draws attention to Central American laws

Central American women face varying laws on abortion and women's health.

Three inmates suffer burns, 127 evacuated during prison mutiny in San José

Three of the prisoners had burns on various parts of their bodies; others suffered respiratory problems caused by smoke.

UPDATE: ‘International con artist’ quickly released after arrest in Puerto Viejo on fraud charge

Youssef Khater's checkered past reads like something out of a novel. His story took another turn Tuesday when Costa Rican police arrested him in Puerto Viejo.

Supreme Court rules prison sentences in animal welfare bill unconstitutional

Animal rights groups plan to file a request Thursday before the Supreme Elections Tribunal to hold a referendum on the animal welfare bill.

Hell spilling over: Is Costa Rica’s preventive prison system in need of reform?

Costa Rica's prisons are desperately overcrowded thanks in large part, some say, to an overuse of pretrial detention, also known as preventive prison or "preventiva."

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