September 2021 Guayaquil prison riot

September 2021 Guayaquil prison riot
Date28 September 2021 (2021-09-28)
VenueLitoral Penitentiary
LocationGuayaquil
Coordinates02°03′09″S 79°56′42″W / 2.05250°S 79.94500°W / -2.05250; -79.94500
TypeRiot
CauseGang rivalry
MotiveTo gain criminal leadership
ParticipantsPrison inmates
Deaths123 inmates

The September 2021 Guayaquil prison riot occurred at the Litoral Penitentiary in Guayaquil, Ecuador on 28 September 2021. At least 123 inmates were killed and several others were injured in the riot that took place in that prison. It was the deadliest prison fight in the country's history[1][2] and one of the deadliest in Latin American history.[3]

  1. ^ "Ecuador jail: Death toll in Guayaquil prison fight passes 100". BBC. 29 September 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  2. ^ "(En vivo) Presidente Guillermo Lasso ofrece rueda de prensa sobre situación carcelaria tras masacre en Penitenciaría del Litoral". El Universo (in Spanish). 29 September 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  3. ^ Loaiza, Yalilé (30 September 2021). "Choneros vs Lobos: cómo son las dos megabandas con 20.000 presos que están provocando un baño de sangre en las cárceles de Ecuador". Infobae. Archived from the original on 1 October 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.

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