Ecuador declares a state of emergency as prison killings soar | Al Jazeera Newsfeed

Ecuador’s government has declared a state of emergency across the nation’s prisons after rioting at one of the country’s most dangerous jails left at least 31 people dead. Ecuador’s Pacific Coast has seen a surge in violence, including in prisons, as rival gangs battle for control of drug trafficking routes.

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