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Gang Clash Leaves at Least 12 Dead in Ecuador Prison

QUITO—At least 12 inmates were killed in an Ecuadorian jail amid a new clash between gangs, the SNAI prison agency said on Saturday, in the latest chapter in the South ...

April 17, 2023BY Reuters
Ecuador’s President Extends State of Emergency for Prisons

QUITO—President Guillermo Lasso renewed a state of emergency throughout Ecuador's prison system on Monday, extending it for 30 ...

November 30, 2021BY Reuters
Ecuador to Use Military, Mediation to End Prison Violence

QUITO—Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso on Monday announced a plan to pacify prisons including with involvement of the military, ...

November 16, 2021BY Reuters
Ecuador Prison Violence Leaves at Least 58 Dead, a Dozen Injured, Government Says

QUITO—At least 58 prisoners were killed and a dozen injured in overnight violence at Ecuador's Penitenciaria del Litoral ...

November 13, 2021BY Reuters