Ecuador prison riots kill 8, wound 10; instigators to be moved to El Encuentro

Riots erupted in Cotopaxi and Pichincha prisons near Quito, leaving eight dead and ten injured. Authorities identified instigators and plan to transfer them to the high-security El Encuentro prison, signaling a crackdown on prison violence. The incident underscores persistent gang-related instability in Ecuador's penitentiary system.

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