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At least 27 inmates killed by ‘asphyxiation’ in southern Ecuador in wave of prison violence

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By Ana María Cañizares, Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Two clashes between rival gangs in a southern Ecuadorian prison left at least 31

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  1. Breitbart News

    Back-to-Back Ecuador Prison Riots Leave at Least 31 Dead (opens Breitbart News)

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    Two deadly back-to-back prison riots Sunday at an Ecuadorian prison left at least 31 inmates dead and dozens injured.

  2. Deutsche Welle

    Dozens of inmates dead after violent Ecuador prison riot – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Dozens of people were found dead at an Ecuadoran prison on Sunday afternoon after a deadly riot that morning.

  3. KRDO

    At least 27 inmates killed by ‘asphyxiation’ in southern Ecuador in wave of prison violence (opens KRDO)

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    By Ana María Cañizares, Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Two clashes between rival gangs in a southern Ecuadorian prison left at least 31

  4. Al Jazeera

    Riot in Ecuador prison kills 31 amid gunfire and explosions (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Ecuador’s prisons are among the deadliest in Latin America due to overcrowding, corruption and weak control.

  5. The Boston Globe

    Rioting at Ecuadorian prison leaves 31 inmates dead and dozens injured (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The violence happened less than two months after 14 inmates died at the same prison in a riot that authorities blamed at the time on a dispute between gangs.

  6. East Idaho News

    At least 27 inmates killed by ‘asphyxiation’ in wave of prison violence (opens East Idaho News)

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    (CNN) — Two clashes between rival gangs in a southern Ecuadorian prison left at least 31 inmates dead on Sunday, including 27 who were killed by “asphyxiation,” officials said. In the first attack, the criminal group Los Lobos was targeted by a breakaway gang known as Sao-Box in the early morning, I…

  7. KEYT Santa Barbara

    At least 27 inmates killed by ‘asphyxiation’ in southern Ecuador in wave of prison violence | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Ana María Cañizares, Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Two clashes between rival gangs in a southern Ecuadorian prison left at least 31

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