Blood Bath at Ecuador Prisons as Drug Gangs Battle for Control
More than 60 prisoners were killed in gruesome violence, some of it videotaped and posted online, that the authorities tied to the drug trade.
A prison in Guayaquil, Ecuador, on Tuesday where rioting broke out on Tuesday.Credit.Marcos Pin Mendez/Agence France-Presse Getty Images
By José María León Cabrera and Anatoly Kurmanaev
Feb. 23, 2021
QUITO, Ecuador More than 60 inmates were killed Tuesday in the worst prison riots in Ecuador’s history, as rival gangs battled for control of the country’s growing drug trade.
The violence broke out in a series of coordinated mutinies on Tuesday morning in three large prisons across the country, according to the police. It was not until the afternoon that the authorities regained control.
Ecuador trying to unravel prison massacre circumstances - La Prensa Latina Media
laprensalatina.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from laprensalatina.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Number of inmates dead in Ecuador prison riots rises to 79
local10.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from local10.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.