At least 116 dead in Ecuador prison gang clash, some beheaded
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Sep 30 2021 at 2:07 AM GMT
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- Ecuador’s president declared the prison system under emergency for the second time since he took power in May after gang violence at a Guayaquil penitentiary claimed the lives of at least 116 people, in one of the bloodiest jail riots in the history of Latin America.
- President Guillermo Lasso travelled to Guayaquil to discuss the security situation.
- The president previously declared a prison emergency in July when a riot left 18 dead.
- The riot that took place on Tuesday at the Penitenciaria del….
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- Published Sep 30, 2021 2:07 AM GMT