Ecuador's latest prison riot leaves at least 43 dead
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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.
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