Ecuador prison violence kills at least 15

A ri among prisoners in the most large and dangerous prison in Ecuador left 15 dead and 14 wounded.

A line of ambulances was waiting on Tuesday outside the Litoral Penitentiary, Ecuador’s most dangerous prison, after a new massacre took place inside the prison. The unusual movement of security forces officers at dawn indicated that something serious had happened in the compound. A group of people were already waiting for their turn to see their relatives detained in the prison. In their eyes, the uncertainty and anguish about how the detainees…

At least 15 dead as inmates clash at notorious Ecuadorian prison

By Ivonne Valdés, CNNE (CNN) — At least 15 people have been killed and 14 injured in clashes between inmates at one of Ecuador’s largest and most notorious prisons, local authorities say. The violence broke out early Tuesday in one of the pavilions at Litoral Penitentiary in the coastal city of Guayaquil, according to national prison agency SNAI. Both Guayaquil, Ecuador’s largest city, and the prison itself are notorious for violent confrontatio…

Fifteen inmates killed in new Ecuador jail massacre

At least 15 inmates were killed and 14 injured in clashes Tuesday at a prison in the Ecuadoran port of Guayaquil, the latest in a series of massacres blamed on a war between drug cartels.

El Litoral: At least 15 killed in Guayaquil, Ecuador prison fight

El Litoral prison is notorious for its deadly confrontations between members of rival gangs.

Riot in Ecuadorian Prison Leaves 15 Dead - teleSUR English

Since the right has taken over Ecuador, this nation has become the Latin American country with the highest homicide rate. In the early hours of Tuesday, a riot at the Litoral Penitentiary in Guayaquil left at least 15 inmates dead and another 14 injured. Residents in neighborhoods near the penitentiary reported hearing gunshots and explosions during the night, according to local media. RELATED: Ecuador: Noboa Appoints Sariha Moya as Temporary…