Costa Rica ousts prison officials over drug trafficker's unauthorized release

Costa Rica's Justice Minister removed the prison director and implicated staff at Carlos Luis Fallas prison after a drug trafficker, Ferguson Madison, was released on October 12. The action signals a government crackdown on internal corruption and procedural failures within the penal system. The full extent of the investigation and any broader systemic issues remain unclear.

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