Archive · 8 Dec 2025
13 dead in Ecuador prison violence
In Ecuador, police found 13 people dead in a prison in the town of Machala.
This happened on December 8th.
The prison has had other violent incidents recently, like in November when 31 people died.
The government says gangs fighting each other are causing the violence.
They are still figuring out exactly what happened this time.
13 people found dead in a prison in Machala, Ecuador on December 8, 2023.
The prison has a history of violence, with 31 deaths reported in November.
Autopsies are being conducted to determine the official causes of death.
President Daniel Noboa's administration blames rival gangs for the ongoing violence.
Police initiated a review after an explosion occurred outside the prison perimeter.
- Who
- Ecuadorian police and prison agency SNAI
- What
- Found 13 dead in a prison
- When
- December 8, 2023
- Where
- Machala, Ecuador
- Why
- Ongoing violence and gang battles
- Location
- Machala, Ecuador
- Date
- December 8, 2023
- Agency
- SNAI (Ecuador's prison agency)
- Recent Violence
- 31 deaths in November
- Cause of Death
- Under investigation
- President
- Daniel Noboa
- Blamed Parties
- Rival gangs