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31 Inmates Dead in Ecuador Prison Riots Amid Reform

11/10/2025

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On November 9, 2025, riots at a Machala prison in Ecuador killed at least 31 inmates, according to SNAI, the country’s prisons agency.
The fatalities included 27 inmates who died by asphyxiation and hanging.
The unrest followed the reorganization of inmates into a new maximum-security facility.
President Daniel Noboa's administration has vowed to combat crime amid Ecuador's ongoing prison-crime crisis.

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On November 9, 2025, riots at a Machala prison in Ecuador killed at least 31 inmates, according to SNAI, the country’s prisons agency.
The fatalities included 27 inmates who died by asphyxiation and hanging.
The unrest followed the reorganization of inmates into a new maximum-security facility.
President Daniel Noboa's administration has vowed to combat crime amid Ecuador's ongoing prison-crime crisis.