Ecuador's latest prison riot leaves at least 43 dead

Another mutiny in Ecuador leaves 43 prisoners dead

A new riot in a jail in Ecuador left 43 prisoners dead this Monday, May 9, authorities reported. Where did it happen. The incident was recorded in the Bellavista prison, in the city of Santo Domingo, the fourth most populous in the South American country, where rival gangs in a penitentiary clashed over control of the place. According to the Reuters agency, one hundred and eight prisoners are still at large and 112 have been recaptured by Ecuado…

Ecuador prison riot leaves at least 43 dead and more than 200 escape

The riot is the latest incident of bloody prison violence in the South America country, which officials blame on fights between gangs over territory and drug trafficking routes. The government has been accused of abandoning the prison system.

Ecuador prison riot leaves 43 dead, 108 on the run | News24

At least 43 inmates died on Monday in Ecuador's latest grisly prison riot, the public prosecutor said, as another 100 prisoners managed to escape.

Another Ecuador prison clash leaves 44 inmates dead

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Another Ecuador prison clash leaves 44 inmates dead

A clash between rival Ecuadorian gangs has killed 44 inmates, officials said, little more than a month after another prison riot resulted in 20 deaths.

Ecuador prison riot leaves 44 dead, 108 on the run

At least 44 inmates have died in Ecuador's latest grisly prison riot, the public prosecutor said, as another 100 prisoners managed to escape.