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Coverage dated October 3, 2022

At least 15 killed as inmates in a packed Ecuador prison go to war

Headline from CBS News

The violence was just the latest episode in gang warfare that has come to define Ecuador's overcrowded prison system.

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  1. France 24

    Ecuador prison riot leaves over a dozen people dead, several injured (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    A clash between inmates armed with guns and knives inside the Latacunga prison in central Ecuador on Monday left at least 15 people dead and 20 injured, authorities said.

  2. CBS News

    At least 15 killed as inmates in a packed Ecuador prison go to war (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The violence was just the latest episode in gang warfare that has come to define Ecuador's overcrowded prison system.

  3. Voice of America

    Ecuador Prison Clash Leaves At Least 15 dead, 20 Injured (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Officials attributed the fighting to national and international drug trafficking groups which have turned the nation’s prisons into the scene of repeated massacres as the groups fight for power

  4. France 24

    New clashes in violence-hit Ecuador prison (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    New clashes were reported on Tuesday in an Ecuadoran prison where 15 people died in a riot the day before, the state prison administration authority said.

  5. Digital Journal

    At least 15 dead in new Ecuador prison riot (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    At least 15 prisoners died Monday in the latest unrest inside Ecuador's prison system, officials in the South American country reported.The agency that

  6. The Daily Caller

    REPORT: 15 People Dead, 20 Others Injured In Ecuadorian Jail Riot (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    A clash between rival gangs in an Ecuadorian jail left at least 15 dead and 20 injured Monday, according to The Associated Press.

  7. Al Jazeera

    At least 15 killed in latest Ecuador prison riot (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    South American nation’s prison agency says 14 people were taken to hospital and work is underway to identify the dead.

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