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2023.07.26 03:03 GMT+8

Death toll from violent incidents in Ecuador's prisons hits 18

Updated 2023.07.26 03:03 GMT+8
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Military guard the outside of the Guayas 1 prison in Ecuador. /CFP

Ecuador's government on Tuesday declared a 60-day state of emergency throughout the country's prisons and authorized armed forces to retake control of jails, following a wave of violence that left 18 dead over the weekend, according to official data.

Source(s): Reuters
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