A fight among inmates has left 15 dead and 14 injured at Ecuador’s largest prison. The Litoral Penitentiary in the coastal city of Guayaquil has been the site of frequent riots and mass killings.

Ecuador’s Attorney General’s office on Tuesday said nine inmates will be charged with murder as a result. The penitentiary, located in the coastal city of Guayaquil, has a history of bloody disturbances, most notably the 2021 riot that claimed 119 lives.

Ecuador prison violence kills at least 15 people and injures 14 - Local media reported helicopters could be seen flying over the prison

A fight among inmates has left more than a dozen people dead and more injured at Ecuador’s largest prison, authorities said Tuesday. (AP video/Mayira Paredes)

A violent clash among inmates at Ecuador's largest prison has resulted in at least 15 deaths and 14 injuries. The Litoral Penitentiary in Guayaquil, known for previous riots, remains volatile. Authorities have deployed police and military forces to regain control as overcrowding and gang activity persist.

The number of inmates killed in a riot in Ecuador’s largest and most dangerous prison rose to 17, authorities said on Wednesday (November 13, 2024), a day after the goriest prison episode under the watch of President Daniel Noboa broke out.

Murder charges will be filed against at least nine inmates at Litoral Penitentiary in Guayaquil, which has seen riots and massacres in recent years and is widely considered the country’s most dangerous prison.

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