Ecuador's latest prison riot leaves at least 43 dead

Riot in Ecuador prison leaves over 43 inmates dead

Over 43 inmates have been reported dead after a fight broke out between rival gangs in an Ecuador prison. According to the public prosecutor's office,

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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Ecuador prison riot leaves at least 43 dead

Dozens of inmates were killed during a riot early on Monday as rival gangs clashed in a jail in the Ecuadorean city of Santo Domingo, the government said, the latest episode of prison violence. Libby Hogan reports.