Quito, Nov 15, : .Ecuadorian authorities identified 34 of the 68 victims of the violence at the Litoral Penitentiary in Guayaquil. In a statement on Sunday, the General Secretariat of Communication for the Presidency said their mortal remains will be handed over to their families, as authorities continue to work to identify the other victims, reports Xinhua news agency.According to Xinhua news agency, the General Secretariat of Communication of the Presidency stated that their mortal remains would be transferred to their families.Authorities continue to search for other victims.
The revolt, which also left 25 inmates injured, occurred on Friday night and early Saturday.
The revolt that also saw 25 prisoners injured occurred Friday night and Saturday morning.
The incident took place in pavilion 2 of the prison, which houses some 700 inmates and included explosions, the use of knives, and the burning of mattresses.
Pavilion 2 was the location of the incident.It houses approximately 700 prisoners and involved explosions, knife use, and burning of mattresses.
It has been attributed to power struggles between gangs linked to drug trafficking.It can be attributed to power struggles among drug trafficking gangs.
The National Police deployed 900 troops in and around the prison to restore order and curb violence.To restore order and stop violence, the National Police deployed 900 soldiers in and around the prison.
President Guillermo Lasso convened a “crisis cabinet” on Saturday and met an international advisory team and representatives from civil society to analyze the incident.President Guillermo Lasso called a “crisis Cabinet” on Saturday, and met with representatives of civil society and an international advisory group to discuss the incident.
Clashes between rival gangs are frequent in Ecuadorian prisons and have caused more than 300 deaths so far this year, according to police reports.Police reports indicate that there are more than 300 deaths from clashes between rival gangs in Ecuadorian prisons this year.
The Litoral Penitentiary in Guayaquil was the scene of another revolt on September 29 in which 118 prisoners died.On September 29, 118 prisoners were killed at the Litoral Penitentiary, Guayaquil.
It was considered as the worst prison riot to have occurred in the country’s history.It was regarded as the worst prison riot in American history.
This event led the President to decree a state of emergency for 60 days in the country’s prison system to stop the wave of violence.In an effort to stop the violence, the President declared a state emergency in prisons for 60 days.
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