Prison violence

A police officer speaks with relatives of inmates at a police checkpoint as they wait for news of their loved ones after a riot broke out at the El Turi prison where several inmates were killed or injured, in Cuenca, Ecuador Apr 3, 2022. Reuters
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At least 12 dead in Ecuador prison violence

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights says the system is blighted by state abandonment and the absence of a comprehensive policy, as well as poor conditions for inmates

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Ecuador renews state of emergency over prison violence

Soldiers stand guard outside the Penitenciaria del Litoral prison where prisoners were killed and injured during a riot, in Guayaquil, Ecuador November 15, 2021. Photo :Reuters
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Ecuador to use military, mediation to end prison violence

FILE PHOTO: Inmates of the Regional de Guayaquil prison hold banners reading "We want peace," "The law is killing us," "Peace, no to violence" after unrest was reported since the country's worst-ever riots broke out a few days ago at the Penitenciaria del Litoral, in Guayaquil, Ecuador October 2, 2021. REUTERS/Vicente Gaibor del Pino/File Photo/File Photo
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Ecuador prison violence leaves at least 68 dead, dozens injured