Mexican Cartels Blamed for Increased Violence in Ecuador's Prisons
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Ecuador was left reeling when at least 120 inmates were killed in a Guayaquil jail. Local gangs linked with Mexican drug cartels were behind the slaughter in what is believed to be a fight over territory. The riot was the worst prison massacre in Ecuador’s history. Some of the images in this report are graphic. CGTN’s Dan Collyns reports from Guayaquil.
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