The riot follows another deadly outbreak earlier this week in a prison in southern Ecuador, where 14 people were killed.
Police leave the El Inca prison after a security operation due to riots, following the disappearance of Jose Adolfo Macias, alias 'Fito', leader of the Los Choneros criminal group, in Quito, Ecuador, January 8, 2024.(photo credit: REUTERS/Karen Toro)ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF