Chaos in Ecuadorian Prisons

The time bomb that was Ecuadorian prisons has exploded violently in the

past few days, with 34 prisons rioting, chiefly in Quito and Guayaquil, but all

with the common complaint over deteriorated conditions of life. Both men´s and

women's prisons are in chaos, with demands by prisoners, administrative

employees and guards. In some places it is difficult to distinguish between

righteous protests and gang wars.