Ecuador prison riot leaves three dead, six injured

Quito, Ecuador – At least three prisoners were killed and six injured in an overnight revolt in an Ecuador prison, from which one of the country’s most feared gang leaders escaped in January, authorities said Thursday.

Ecuador President Daniel Noboa tweeted Wednesday that security forces had prevented a “possible escalation.”AFP reporters heard gunshots and saw fires spreading inside the prison, one of four that make up a vast penitentiary complex in Guayaquil. After the escape, Noboa imposed a state of emergency — which has been extended until April — and declared war on the gangs that have sunk their claws into the country.

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