Posted on 09/30/2021 1:55:05 AM PDT by nickcarraway
A battle between gangs in a prison killed at least 116 people and injured 80 in what authorities are calling the worst penitentiary massacre in Ecuador's history. At least five dead were reported beheaded, officials said Wednesday.
President Guillermo Lasso decreed a state of emergency in Ecuador's prison system, allowing the government to deploy the police and soldiers to penitentiaries among other powers. Authorities attributed Tuesday's bloodshed at the Litoral penitentiary in the coastal city of Guayaquil to gangs linked to international drug cartels fighting for control of the lockup.
Lasso, visibly affected, said at a news conference that what was happening in the Guayaquil prison was "bad and sad" and he could not for the moment guarantee authorities had regained control of the lockup.
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Rumble in the jungle.
I have a great idea. Let’s import them here. Give them refugee status.
Reminiscent of the New Mexico prison riot of the 80’s.
CC
I thought of that one too...guys getting burned alive in their cells and such.
Can we send them pizza and beer as refreshments?
Several had welding torches taken to their heads. Gruesome would be an understatement.
CC
No Caroline, all cultures are not equal.
At least 116 killed in Ecuador’s prison system?
NObody cares.
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