US Edition31 Inmates Die in Ecuador Prison Riot
At least 31 inmates died during a riot linked to gang conflict and inmate transfers, with 27 hanged, amid Ecuador's ongoing prison violence that has killed over 500 since 2021.
- A day of violent rioting in Machala killed at least 31 inmates at Machala prison, El Oro province, on November 9, 2025, Ecuador's SNAI prison authority said.
- Officials trace the unrest to plans to move inmates to El Encuentro, the new maximum-security prison due this month, with gangs opposing transfers as they compete for control.
- Local residents reported gunfire and explosions around 3:00 am, and elite police teams entered immediately, regaining control after fighting left four prisoners dead and one police officer injured.
- Interior Minister John Reimberg said bodies were found around 6 p.m., blaming rival gangs, and forensic medical personnel were on site to verify facts.
- The incident adds to a wave that has killed more than 500 inmates since 2021, reflecting Ecuador's broader prison crisis and gang control issues, authorities said.
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Ecuador: Deadly Riots Rock Ecuadorian Prison
Ecuador: At least 31 inmates were killed in a deadly riot at Machala Prison in Ecuador’s El Oro province. Authorities reported that 27 prisoners died due to asphyxiation, described as immediate death by suspension, while four others died in a separate violent incident the same day.
“Alburque Robles Juan Gabriel, Ochoa Zuquilanda Luis Alfonso, Soto Hinostroza Luis Jordy, Sánchez Álava Víctor Manuel...,” shouted a policeman in front of the prison gate of Machala, a coastal city in southern Ecuador that became a cemetery. Each name was that of one of the 27 prisoners killed on the afternoon of Sunday, November 9, in a new prison massacre. “Gómez Romero Abel Eduardo...,” the officer continued reading, until the tearing cry of …
Since 2021 about 500 prisoners have died inside prisons in the country
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