Name: Gang violence erupts simultaneously at three prisons in Ecuador
Uploaded: 2021-02-25T21:01:32.000Z
Duration: 51 s
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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.

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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. 

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Gang violence erupts simultaneously at three prisons in Ecuador

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