Ecuador prison uprising leaves over 100 dead
By DW
01 October 2021 |
6:04 am
A riot at one of Ecuador's most notorious prisons has left at least 100 people dead and 52 injured. It was the latest in a series of deadly clashes in the country's overpopulated and understaffed prisons.
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