Fighting Among Prison Gangs in Ecuador Kills 22, Injures 80

Security forces enter Litoral Penitentiary after deadly fights inside in Guayaquil, Ecuador, on July 22, 2021. Dolores Ochoa/AP Photo

QUITO, Ecuador—Rival gangs of inmates fought in two prisons in Ecuador, killing at least 22 people and injuring about 80, authorities said Thursday.

Violence broke out on Wednesday in the main prison in the city of Guayaquil as well as the Latacunga prison in central Ecuador, according to prison authorities.