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| Date | 25 July 2023 |
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| Venue | Litoral Penitentiary/Guayas 1 Prison |
| Location | Guayaquil, Ecuador |
| Coordinates | 02°03′09″S 79°56′42″W / 2.05250°S 79.94500°W |
| Type | Prison riot, massacre |
| Cause | Gang rivalry |
| Deaths | 31 inmates |
| Non-fatal injuries | 14 |
The July 2023 Guayaquil prison riot occurred on 25 July 2023 at the overcrowded Litoral Penitentiary/Guayas 1 Prison in Guayaquil, Ecuador, killing at least 31 and injuring 14 people. Two days later, around 2,700 soldiers from the Ecuadorian Armed Forces stormed the prison to establish order.[1][2]
A few days after the riot, at least 11 fully intact bodies were recovered in from the prison along with dozens of limbs, heads, and other body parts.[3]
The Prison Observatory, a prisoners' rights monitor, claimed that the prisoners at Guayas 1 Prison had been deprived of food and water for more than three days prior to the riot.[1]
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edit- ^ a b "Ecuador prison riot leaves 31 dead as gangs war in packed facility". CBS News. July 26, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- ^ "Toll from Ecuador jail riots hit 31; Army wrests back control". Al Jazeera. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ Cañizares, Ana María; Arias, Tatiana; Trucco, Florencia (27 July 2023). "Ecuador collects body parts from major prison after multi-day uprising leaves dozens dead". CNN. Retrieved 2 December 2024.