Prison riots in Ecuador

Relatives reacts during prison riots in Guayaquil, Ecuador. At least 75 inmates died Tuesday and several were injured in riots blamed on gang rivalry at three jails in Ecuador’s overcrowded prison system, authorities said. The prison authority described fierce fighting between organized gangs. They rely on drug trafficking and operate their criminal enterprises from prison. The military was deployed to help police quell the uprising. Photo: Reuters
Prison riots in Ecuador
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