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Ecuadorian prisons are in trouble again. The riots resulted in at least 68 prisoners being killed and 25 injured. Not only were there loud gunfire at the scene, but even prisoners were burned alive. According to people familiar with the country, Ecuador's judicial system is highly corrupt, and some prisoners are imprisoned without sentencing.
Ecuador prison riots, The Guardian
According to the Guardian, on the evening of the 12th local time, riots broke out in the coastal prison in The city of Guayaquil in Ecuador, with at least 68 prisoners killed and 25 injured.
Just a month ago, the coastal prison had just experienced the worst riot in the country's history, when 119 prisoners were killed in the riot.
This time the prison riots further "escalated". According to videos on social media, fierce gunfire erupted inside the prison, the flames soared, some prisoners were burned alive, and people's cries and shouts were heard outside the picture.
In the aftermath of the riots, Guayas Governor Pablo Arosemena said the riots had been sparked by members of rival gangs in other cells following the recent release of a gang leader.
This year, there has been a reported wave of violence in Ecuadorian prisons, resulting in the deaths of more than 280 prisoners, mostly caused by rival drug gangs vying for control of the prison.
All walks of life in Ecuador have accused the government of being ineffective.
Ecuadorian prisons themselves suffer from mismanagement. In October, a total of 11 people were hanged in the prison, while authorities said they had committed suicide. Police also found guns, grenades, knives, ammunition, cell phones and drugs in prison.
According to people familiar with the matter, Ecuador's judicial system is highly corrupt, with many prisoners imprisoned before sentencing is pronounced and overcrowded. Some prisons are even managed by inmates.
Mario Pazminho, ecuador's former military intelligence chief, said the recent violence showed the government's inability to "respond to threats that have long since spiraled out of control."
In response to a series of riots, Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso simply tweeted that the country's courts had restricted the prison system from imposing a 60-day state of emergency at the end of September to combat violence in the region, leaving the country unable to "defend the lives of its citizens."
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