Dec 5, 2024 · Over the last five years, Ecuador has been engulfed in violence and a criminal chaos unprecedented in its modern history. The roots of this security crisis can be traced directly to the country’s prison system and the criminal networks that have grown inside of it.

Nov 13, 2024 · 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.

Nov 13, 2024 · Authorities say the number of inmates killed in a riot in Ecuador’s largest and most dangerous prison has risen to 17, a day after the goriest prison episode under the watch of President Daniel Noboa broke out.

Jan 10, 2024 · The immediate trigger was the prison escape of one of Ecuador’s most powerful drug lords but instability has been growing for years. Here’s what we know.

Jan 15, 2024 · Quito — Ecuador's security forces on Sunday took back control of several prisons that had fallen into the hands of gang members, after securing the release of more than 200 officials held...

Nov 12, 2024 · At least 15 people have been killed and 14 injured in clashes between inmates at one of Ecuador’s largest and most notorious prisons, local authorities say.

The Prison System in Ecuador istory and Challenges of an Eicenter of Crime insightcrimeorg Executive Summary Introduction Over the last five years, Ecuador has been engulfed in violence and a criminal chaos unprecedented in its modern history. The roots of this security crisis can

The political assassinations, terrorist-style attacks, corruption scandals, and gruesome displays of brutality that have rocked Ecuador and shocked the region over the last five years can all, in one way or another be traced back to the prisons and the mafias that have evolved within them.

Mar 13, 2025 · An explosion outside the Litoral Penitentiary, Ecuador’s most dangerous prison, left one guard dead and two injured on Thursday. The blast also destroyed several cars and damaged part of the prison entrance. The attack marks a new chapter in the escalating violence facing Ecuador, especially in the city of Guayaquil.

Apr 1, 2025 · The director of a prison in Guayaquil, Ecuador's largest and the scene of some of the worst inmate killings, was murdered on Thursday, becoming the second prison official to be killed in ten days ...