Английская Википедия:2022 Ecuador prison riots

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Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Short description In 2022, at least 77 inmates were killed during prison riots in Ecuador.[1]

Background

Шаблон:See also Ecuador is in between Colombia and Peru, which are the world's two largest cocaine-producing countries.[1] It is severely affected by international drug trafficking and gang violence which is related to that.[1] In 2021, about 300 inmates were killed in riots in Ecuadorian prisons.[1] The Ecuadorian government says that the riots are caused by gang warfare over control of territory and drug trafficking routes.[2]

2022 riots

On 3 April, at least 20 inmates were killed during a riot inside El Turi prison in Cuenca, southern Ecuador.[1]

On 9 May, a riot broke out between members of rival gangs Los Lobos and R7 inside Bellavista prison in Santo Domingo, central Ecuador.[1] Forty-four inmates were killed.[3][1] The prison is situated Шаблон:Cvt north of Quito.[1] A hundred and twelve inmates tried to escape during the riot, but were apprehended inside the prison grounds.[4][1]

On 18 July, 13 inmates were killed and two more injured after a riot broke out again in the Bellavista prison in Santo Domingo.[5]

On 3 October, 15 inmates were killed during a riot at Cotopaxi No 1 jail in Latacunga, Cotopaxi Province.[2] This follows the assassination of Leandro Norero, drug baron, in this prison.[6]

On 18 November, 10 inmates were killed during a riot in a prison in Quito.[7]

See also

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