Eight prisoners have died and 10 others have been injured in clashes in two jails in Ecuador on Thursday. According to correctional officials, four died in the Cotopaxi prison and four more in the Pichincha prison.
More than 500 prisoners have died in Ecuador's jails since 2021. Although some prisons are under military control, gangs involved in drug trafficking continue to challenge officials from within the jails. They issue orders for criminal activities such as murder and extortion from within the prison.
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