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February 25, 2021

79 Prisoners Killed in Ecuador in Gang-Related Violence
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In Ecuador, officials say 79 prisoners were killed in gang-related riots
across three prisons this week. The U.N. has called for an
investigation. Ecuador's prisons suffer from overcrowding despite the
release of some prisoners during the pandemic.


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