Prison riot leaves 31 inmates dead
In a violent clash between rival gangs at the Guayas 1 prison in Guayaquil, Ecuador, the death toll has risen to 31 inmates, with 14 others wounded. The overcrowded and violence-plagued prison has been a battleground for prison gangs linked to drug traffickers. The recent surge in riots has resulted in over 420 deaths in Ecuadoran prisons since 2021, exposing the widespread corruption among guards and the ease with which inmates obtain weapons. On Tuesday, …