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  • scores of people have been killed in simultaneous riots that erupted at three Ecuadorian prisons on Tuesday.

  • The government is blaming gang violence and believes it was a concerted action.

  • Relatives outside were desperate for news way just want to list, he says.

  • I just want to know if my brother is all right way.

  • Government says police officers were wounded but gave no details on prison officials managed to get out during the riots.

  • The three prisons involved hold about 70% of Ecuador's prison population, according to official statistics.

  • President Lenin Moreno has tried to control prison violence, declaring a temporary state of emergency for the prison system because of the frequent gang fighting.

scores of people have been killed in simultaneous riots that erupted at three Ecuadorian prisons on Tuesday.

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Gang violence erupts simultaneously at three prisons in Ecuador

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    林宜悉 posted on 2021/02/25
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desperate

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UK /ˈdespərət/

  • adjective
  • Tried in despair; unlikely to succeed.
  • (of a situation) extremely bad or serious.
  • Feeling, showing, or involving a hopeless sense that a situation is so bad as to be impossible to deal with.
  • Being beyond hope; prepared to do anything
  • Driven to or showing behavior that is reckless or dangerous because of a feeling of hopelessness.
  • Driven to or showing reckless behavior because of a feeling of hopelessness.
  • (of an act or attempt) tried in despair or when everything else has failed; having little hope of success.
  • (of an act or attempt) tried in despair or when everything else has failed; having little hope of success.
  • (of a situation) extremely bad or serious.
  • State of urgently wanting to go to the toilet
  • Feeling or showing a hopeless sense that a situation is so bad as to be impossible to deal with.

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blame

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  • verb
  • To say someone is responsible for something bad
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  • To hold someone responsible; find fault with.
  • To assign responsibility for a fault or wrong.
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state

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  • Situation or condition something is in
  • verb
  • To say; declare as fact

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population

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  • Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
  • A set of solutions in a genetic algorithm.
  • A group of individuals of one species living in a particular area.
  • All the people living in a particular country, area, or place.
  • The entire pool from which a statistical sample is drawn.
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  • The act or process of populating; the state of being populated.

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involve

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  • Have or include (something) as a necessary or integral part or condition.
  • To have or be included as a part of something
  • Cause (a person or group) to take part in an event or activity.
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  • To have or include (something) as a necessary or integral part or condition.
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declare

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  • To announce officially or formally.
  • To make a formal statement of taxable goods.
  • To state something clearly and publicly.
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  • To make a statement in a strong and confident way
  • To show the cost of things purchased overseas
  • To say something in an official or sure way

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temporary

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  • Continuing for a limited time; not permanent
  • Employed for a limited period of time.
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emergency

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  • Sudden event needing an immediate action
  • A state of emergency is a situation in which a government is given special powers in order to deal with a crisis.
  • A route out of a building or area in case of an emergency.
  • A medical condition manifesting itself by acute symptoms of sufficient severity such that the absence of immediate medical attention could reasonably be expected to result in placing the patient's health in serious jeopardy.
  • A meeting called to deal with an emergency.
  • A phone number to call in case of an emergency.
  • A state in which normal procedures are suspended and extra measures are taken in order to deal with a dangerous situation.
  • A serious, unexpected, and often dangerous situation requiring immediate action.
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  • Used in an emergency; for use when something dangerous happens.
  • Designed for use in an emergency.

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prison

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  • Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
  • A building where people are legally held as a punishment for a crime they have committed.
  • An institution for the confinement of people who have been convicted of crimes.
  • A state of confinement or captivity.

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violence

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  • The use of great force or energy.
  • Behavior involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something.
  • noun
  • Strong physical force of nature
  • Use of physical force to harm someone

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