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Inmates free 57 Ecuador prison guards after stand-off

2023-09-02 11:22
Officials say the prison riots are a response by criminal gangs at attempts to curb their power.
Inmates free 57 Ecuador prison guards after stand-off

Inmates in six Ecuadorian prisons have released 50 guards and seven police officers they had taken hostage, the prison service (SNAI) has said.

The 57 freed hostages are "undergoing medical evaluation" but appear to be in good health, according to SNAI.

Officials say the kidnappings were...