In late September, a battle among gang members in Litoral prison killed at least 118 people in what authorities described as the South American country's worst ever prison massacre. According to prison services' data, the Litoral prison was designed to hold only 5000 people. Security forces guard out side of Litoral Penitentiary the morning after riots broke out inside the jail in Guayaquil, Ecuador. An ambulance leaves the Litoral penitentiary the morning after riots broke out inside the jail in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Photo / APSecurity forces arrive to Litoral Penitentiary the morning after riots broke out inside the jail in Guayaquil, Ecuador.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 13, 2021 21:01 UTC