Inmates in Ecuador fought each other with guns and explosives in a riot that left 13 prisoners and a guard dead, police said. The mayhem was the latest in a series of bloodbaths to engulf gang-ridden, ...

(CNN) — A violent clash between rival gangs at a prison in the coastal city of Esmeraldas, Ecuador, has left at least 17 dead, according to a statement from the National Police. “The situation stems ...

At least 27 inmates were found dead from asphyxiation Sunday at a prison in Ecuador where a riot broke out that left four others dead and dozens injured earlier in the day, officials said. The inmates ...

All of the Ecuador prison guards and administrative employees who were being held by inmates were released, the country's prison agency said Saturday night. As nationwide civil unrest unfolded in ...

Hardline measures under president Daniel Noboa target escalating drug trafficking linked to a sharp rise in homicide rates.

Nov. 11 (UPI) --The Machala prison became the site of one of Ecuador's deadliest prison massacres. In less than 24 hours, 31 inmates were killed during a nationwide prison reorganization effort that, ...

QUITO, Ecuador — Clashes that erupted among prisoners in one of Ecuador's most notorious prisons left 13 inmates dead, authorities said Monday as the country grapples with drug violence and narcotics ...