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Ecuador rocked by gang-related violence as law enforcement officers taken hostage in prisons
Quito: The fragile security situation in Ecuador was underscored by a series of car bombings and the hostage-taking of more than 50 law enforcement officers inside various prisons, just weeks after the…
- World
Death toll climbs to 31 in Ecuadorian prison riot
Quito: The death toll from the weekend rioting at a prison in Ecuador’s port city of Guayaquil has climbed to 31, the State Attorney General’s Office (FGE) said. The clashes took place…
