2022 Ecuador prison riots

In 2022, at least 77 inmates were killed during prison riots in Ecuador.[1]

Background
See also: Crime in Ecuador

Ecuador is in between Colombia and Peru, which are the world's two largest cocaine-producing countries.[1] It is severely affected by international drug trafficking and gang violence which is related to that.[1] In 2021, about 300 inmates were killed in riots in Ecuadorian prisons.[1] The Ecuadorian government says that the riots are caused by gang warfare over control of territory and drug trafficking routes.[2]

2022 riots

On 3 April, at least 20 inmates were killed during a riot inside El Turi prison in Cuenca, southern Ecuador.[1]

On 9 May, a riot broke out between members of rival gangs Los Lobos and R7 inside Bellavista prison in Santo Domingo, central Ecuador.[1] Forty-four inmates were killed.[3][1] The prison is situated 80 km (50 mi) north of Quito.[1] A hundred and twelve inmates tried to escape during the riot, but were apprehended inside the prison grounds.[4][1]

On 18 July, 13 inmates were killed and two more injured after a riot broke out again in the Bellavista prison in Santo Domingo.[5]

On 3 October, 15 inmates were killed during a riot at Cotopaxi No 1 jail in Latacunga, Cotopaxi Province.[2]

On 18 November, 10 inmates were killed during a riot in a prison in Quito.[6]

See also

References
  1. "Ecuador prison riot leaves 44 dead, 108 on the run". RTÉ. Agence France-Presse. 10 May 2022. Archived from the original on 10 May 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  2. At least 15 killed in latest Ecuador prison riot
  3. Tiffany Wertheimer (10 May 2022). "Ecuador prison riot: More than 40 inmates killed". British Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 10 May 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  4. "Dozens dead in latest Ecuador prison riot". Al Jazeera. 9 May 2022. Archived from the original on 10 May 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  5. "Another riot in Ecuadorian prison leaves 13 inmates dead". Associated Press. 18 June 2022.
  6. "Authorities: 10 inmates killed in Ecuador prison riot". 19 November 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.


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