17 Killed in Guayaquil's Litoral Penitentiary Riot

At least 15-17 inmates are killed and 14-15 injured when the 'Duendes' gang attacks rival 'Freddy Kruegers' inmates at the overcrowded Litoral Penitentiary, which holds roughly 10,000 prisoners — double its capacity. The facility, site of a 119-death massacre in 2021, remains a flashpoint despite repeated government pledges to retake control of the prison system.