Death toll of riot in Ecuador's largest and most dangerous prison rises to 17
The agency also announced that visitation has been suspended. Ecuador’s Attorney General’s office on Tuesday said nine inmates will be charged with murder as a result. The penitentiary, located in the coastal city of Guayaquil, has a history of bloody ...
Ecuador's largest and most dangerous prison riot leaves at least 17 dead
Authorities say the number of inmates killed in a riot in Ecuador’s largest and most dangerous prison has risen to 17, a day after the goriest prison episode under the watch of President Daniel Noboa
Ecuador prison violence kills at least 15
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A fight among inmates has left at least 15 people dead and 14 injured at Ecuador's largest prison, authorities said Tuesday. The Litoral Penitentiary in the coastal city of Guayaquil has been the site of frequent riots and mass killings, including one in 2021 that left 119 inmates dead.
Fifteen inmates killed in new Ecuador jail massacre
The violence in Ecuador's prisons has spilled over onto ... prompting President Daniel Noboa to declare war on organized crime and deploy the army to combat the gangs. Tuesday's massacre is ...
At least 15 inmates killed in a fight in Ecuador's largest prison
A fight among inmates in Ecuador’s largest and most dangerous prison left 15 dead and 14 wounded, authorities said Tuesday, in the bloodiest prison episode fac
At least 15 dead as inmates clash at notorious Ecuadorian prison
Murder charges will be filed against at least nine inmates at Litoral Penitentiary in Guayaquil, which has seen riots and massacres in recent years and is widely considered the country’s most dangerous prison.
At Least 15 People Killed, 14 Injured in Prison Fight
A prison fight in Ecuador has left at least 15 people dead and 14 others injured, authorities in the South American country said this week. Guayaquil's Litoral Penitentiary, where the fight took place,
Fifteen Inmates Killed In Ecuador Jail Clashes: Prison Service
At least 15 inmates were killed and 14 injured in clashes Tuesday at a prison in the Ecuadoran port of Guayaquil that has been plagued by violence, the state prison service said.
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Murder of 27-year-old female mayor adds to Ecuador's long crime list
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Arrest of Leaders of Ecuador’s Tiguerones Could Further Fracture Gang
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