The St Kitts Nevis Observer
A gunfight in an Ecuador prison has left five inmates dead and 15 injured, the latest deadly incident in the country’s overcrowded jails.
The violence in a prison in Guayaquil took place in a sector where members of the Los Choneros gang are held.
It happened shortly after a lawyer for the gang was shot dead in the capital.
In February, simultaneous fights at four prisons left 79 dead. The violence shocked the country and exposed the power of gangs operating in the jails.
Wednesday’s violence happened at 10:00 local time (15:00 GMT) at Penitenciaría del Litoral, and authorities are investigating whether it is linked to the killing of the lawyer in Quito.
A jail riot in Ecuador that involved a gunfight has killed at least five inmates and injured 15 on Wednesday.
The shootout marks the country s latest deadly incident in one of the country s overcrowded jails, the BBC reported.
Jail Riot in Ecuador
Reports said the jail riot sparked after a lawyer was shot dead in the country s capital. The said gunfight between the inmates occurred at around 10 a.m, TRT World reported.
Authorities noted that they already have full control of the Penitenciaría del Litoral in Guayaquil, where the violence broke out.
The riot took place in the prison s sector, where members of the Los Choneros gang are held. Los Choneros is known to be one of the most prominent criminal groups in Ecuador.
Quantifying cultural tightness-looseness in Ecuador
Phillip M. Jolly , Roles Conceptualization, Project administration, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing
Affiliation School of Hospitality Management, College of Health and Human Development, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, United States of America ⨯
Feier Chen, Roles Data curation, Formal analysis, Writing – review & editing
Affiliation School of Hospitality Management, College of Health and Human Development, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, United States of America ⨯
Bora Kim,
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Mateo Estrella Duran,
Affiliation Universidad de Cuenca, Cuenca, Azuay, Ecuador
Affiliation Universidad Central del Ecuador, Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador