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Coverage dated May 8, 2022

Ecuador prison riot leaves at least 43 dead

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At least 43 inmates died on Monday in Ecuador's latest grisly prison riot, the public prosecutor said.Authorities said a fight broke out between the rival

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  1. Al Jazeera

    Dozens dead in latest Ecuador prison riot (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Authorities say at least 43 people killed after a fight broke out between rival gangs at prison 80km from Quito.

  2. Digital Journal

    Ecuador prison riot leaves at least 43 dead (opens Digital Journal)

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    At least 43 inmates died on Monday in Ecuador's latest grisly prison riot, the public prosecutor said.Authorities said a fight broke out between the rival

  3. New York Times

    Ecuador Prison Riot Leaves Dozens Dead (opens New York Times)

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    The riot in northern Ecuador left at least 40 inmates dead and more than a dozen injured. It’s the latest blood bath inside the country’s troubled and overcrowded prison system.

  4. Digital Journal

    Ecuador prison riot leaves 43 dead, 108 on the run (opens Digital Journal)

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    At least 43 inmates died on Monday in Ecuador's latest grisly prison riot, the public prosecutor said, as another 100 prisoners managed to

  5. MyNorthwest

    Another Ecuador prison clash leaves 44 inmates dead (opens MyNorthwest)

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    QUITO, Ecuador (AP) -- A clash between rival Ecuadorian gangs killed 44 inmates, officials said Monday, little more than a month after another prison riot

  6. The Guardian

    Ecuador prison riot leaves 43 dead in latest bloody episode (opens The Guardian)

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    Sixth deadly prison massacre fueled by rival drug gangs since the beginning of 2021, bringing death toll to nearly 400

  7. CNN

    More than 40 dead in Ecuador prison riot (opens CNN)

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    A prison riot between rival gangs has left at least 43 dead and 13 injured at a maximum security facility in northern Ecuador.

  8. France 24

    Dozens dead in Ecuador prison riot, more than 100 inmates escape (opens France 24)

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    At least 43 inmates died on Monday in Ecuador's latest grisly prison riot, the public prosecutor said, as another 100 prisoners managed to escape.

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