As a result of the prison riots in Guayaquil, Ecuador, about 10 prisoners died and as many were injured.
Oku.Az The television channel “Ecuavisa” reported on this matter.
It is noted that the neighbors of the houses located next to the “El Litoral” prison heard explosions and shootings. There is still no official information about what happened.
Let us remember that the number of crimes in Ecuador has increased considerably in recent years. In July of last year, authorities declared a 60-day state of emergency in all prisons in the country after several uprisings occurred on the same day. On January 9, the country’s president, Daniel Noboa, signed a decree on the prevention of internal armed conflicts in the country and ordered the neutralization of 22 criminal groups.