The Aporia · Eight dead, 10 injured in Ecuador prison riots: officials

On Thursday, October 22, 2026, prison riots in Ecuador resulted in eight deaths and ten injuries at two separate facilities, Cotopaxi and Pichincha. Since 2021, over 500 inmates have been killed in the country's prisons due to ongoing conflicts between authorities and drug-trafficking gangs operating inside the prisons. The officials identified those responsible for these riots and plan to transfer them to El Encuentro, a maximum security prison built specifically for dangerous criminals under President Daniel Noboa’s government.

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Eight people were killed and ten injured during prison riots in Ecuador on Thursday, October 22, 2026. The deaths occurred at two prisons: four inmates died at the Cotopaxi penitentiary, and another four at the Pichincha prison. Since 2021, over 500 inmates have been killed in Ecuador's prisons due to ongoing conflicts between drug-trafficking gangs and authorities. Some facilities are under military control but remain challenged by gang activities inside prison walls. Officials identified those responsible for the riots and stated they would be transferred to a maximum security prison called El Encuentro.

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