forces on Friday inspected two prisons in Guayaquil including the Penitenciaria del Litoral, one of

forces on Friday inspected two prisons in Guayaquil including the Penitenciaria del Litoral, one of

body of a prisoner from the roof of the Litoral penitentiary the morning after riots broke out inside

criminal groups fought over the weekend. The forensic effort at the Penitenciaría del Litoral prison is

. The Regional Guayas jail is located next to the Penitenciaria del Litoral prison, where 118 inmates

The body of a prisoner appears surrounded by police on the roof of the Litoral penitentiary the

in September, after 119 inmates died in violent confrontations at the Litoral penitentiary in

prison system. The incident took place at the Penitenciaria del Litoral in Guayas province, a facility

Ecuador's armed forces will continue to support police in controlling prisons.... The decree to extends the state of emergency includes a ban on prisoners receiving mail that has not been read by security forces first, among other measures.... A week ago Lasso also extended a state of emergency to combat crime across the country.( Reporting by Alexandra Valencia,; Writing by Oliver Griffin, Editing by Angus MacSwan)....

" My brother is alive, my heart tells me so." President Guillermo Lasso, Monserrat added, must do more to help the poor.... " Other cell blocks with other groups wanted to control them, get inside and have a total massacre." Videos on social media purportedly posted by detainees overnight showed them begging for help to stop the violence as shots and explosions sounded in the background.... " I don't know if he's alive or dead."( Reporting by Alexandra Valencia in Quito and Yury Garcia in Guay