An aerial view shows bodies covered with blankets at Del Litoral prison facilities after clashes that left 15 inmates dead in Guayaquil, Ecuador, on November 12, 2024. At least 15 prisoners were killed and 14 injured in clashes Tuesday at a prison in the Ecuadoran port of Guayaquil that has been plagued by violence, the state prison service said. (Credit: AFP)
At least 15 inmates were killed and 14 injured in clashes Tuesday at a prison in the Ecuadoran port of Guayaquil, the latest in a series of massacres blamed on a war between drug cartels.
Once seen as a beacon of stability in South America, Ecuador has become one of the world's most violent nations and a major drug trafficking hub in recent years.
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