"I ask God to bless Ecuador and that we can avoid more loss of human life." Tuesday's clash was the most deadly act of violence ever reported in Ecuador's penitentiary system. The South American country's prosecutor's office said earlier on Wednesday that six of the slain prisoners at Penitenciaria del Litoral had been decapitated. The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) has previously condemned the violence, and Human Rights Watch urged Ecuador's government to fully investigate the prison violence and bring those responsible to justice. Lasso in August said the government would provide more funding for the overcrowded prison system to build new wards and install new equipment to improve security.

Source: bd News24 September 30, 2021 01:41 UTC