Footage from inside Ecuador's gang-controlled prisons reveals ... a TV station during a live broadcast and the kidnapping of 178 prison staff who have since been freed. The nation's armed forces ...

Murder charges will be filed against at least nine inmates at Litoral Penitentiary in Guayaquil, which has seen riots and ...

A fight among inmates in Ecuador’s largest and most dangerous prison left 15 dead and 14 wounded, authorities said Tuesday, ...

Associated Press Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021 1:36 p.m. | Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021 1:36 p.m. A prolonged gun battle between rival gangs inside Ecuador’s largest prison early Saturday left at least 68 ...

Ecuador's prisons rank among the deadliest ... after a dispute between the Los Lobos and Los Choneros gangs inside the prison. The AP said Guayaquil's Litoral Penitentiary was originally built ...

In a statement, prison officials said ... including inside detention facilities, a top priority in his bid to seek re-election next year. Ecuador's prisons have become among the deadliest in ...

Ecuador’s prison system has long been the main theater ... Security forces have often struggled to confront the gangs inside the overcrowded facilities, where inmates have been known to take ...

At Least 15 Inmates Killed in a Fight in Ecuador's Largest Prison QUITO ... has made improving security, including inside detention facilities, a top priority in his bid to seek reelection ...

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A fight among inmates in Ecuador’s largest and most dangerous prison left 15 dead and ... has made improving security, including inside detention facilities, a top ...