In less than 24 hours, 31 inmates were killed during a nationwide prison reorganization effort in Ecuador that, instead of restoring order, appears to have increased violence.

Ecuador prison riots escalate, claiming at least 31 lives as gang violence intensifies amid ongoing security challenges.

Almeno 31 detenuti sono morti nel carcere ecuadoriano di Machala, nella provincia di El Oro, dove una rivolta armata ha causato quattro morti e decine di feriti in mattinata.…