Daniel Noboa

Ecuador prison riot leaves at least 17 dead

The riot follows another deadly outbreak earlier this week in a prison in southern Ecuador, where 14 people were killed.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2025ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

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.