The war inside Ecuador’s prisons | CNN
WEBOct 6, 2021 · Even before last week’s prison massacre, imprisonment in Ecuador was lethally risky: more than 140 inmates had already been murdered in prison in 2021 alone according to figures from the...
Ecuador’s state of emergency explained: How the prison escape …
WEBJan 10, 2024 · The immediate trigger was the prison escape of one of Ecuador’s most powerful drug lords but instability has been growing for years. Here’s what we know.
Ecuador declares control over prisons, frees hostages after …
WEBJan 15, 2024 · Quito — Ecuador's security forces on Sunday took back control of several prisons that had fallen into the hands of gang members, after securing the release of more than 200 officials held...
Ecuador’s drug kingpin lived ‘like a king’ while locked up. His ...
WEBFeb 21, 2024 · CNN — With its four-piece bathroom suite, queen-size bed and mini fridge, the untidy prison cell of the notorious leader of the Los Choneros gang, José Adolfo Macías, could have been in a...
Ecuador Plunges Into Crisis Amid Prison Riots, Kidnappings - The …
WEBJan 9, 2024 · Gunmen wearing masks stormed a television station in Ecuador’s largest city on Tuesday, taking anchors and staff hostage and exchanging gunfire with the police as cameras rolled before the ...
Ecuador prison riot: New fighting at Guayaquil jail kills 68 - BBC
WEBNov 14, 2021 · At least 68 prisoners have been killed in new fighting at an Ecuadorean prison where more than a hundred inmates died in clashes between rival gangs in September, officials say. The riot at the...
Ecuador prison director shot dead as she drove with coworker, …
WEBSep 13, 2024 · The director of Ecuador's biggest prison was killed in an armed attack on Thursday, the second such killing in under two weeks in the Latin American country, the SNAI prison agency said.
Ecuador in Crisis: What to Know - The New York Times
WEBJan 10, 2024 · Violence erupted across the South American country this week after a notorious gang leader disappeared from prison. The president has declared a state of emergency.
Ecuador Prison Riot Leaves Dozens Dead - The New York Times
WEBMay 9, 2022 · MEXICO CITY — At least 40 inmates were killed in a prison riot in northern Ecuador on Monday, according to the authorities, the latest in a series of bloody clashes inside the South...
Ecuador security forces launch major prison operation - BBC
WEBJan 18, 2024 · Security forces in Ecuador have launched an operation in a major prison complex in the port city of Guayaquil. Soldiers and police officers have entered the facility and say they have restored...
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