Authorities inspect blast site after at least 13 inmates found dead in Ecuador prison
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Authorities inspect blast site after at least 13 inmates found dead in Ecuador prison
Description
December 9, 2025
Ecuadorian police found at least 13 people dead in a prison in the country's southwest on Sunday, Ecuador's prison agency SNAI said. Autopsies and routine procedures were being performed to determine the official causes of death at the prison in the port town of Machala, the agency added. Police initiated a review of the prison after an explosion occurred outside its perimeter.
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Authorities inspect blast site after at least 13 inmates found dead in Ecuador prison00:55 | December 9, 2025 -
Trump cuts tariffs on beef, coffee and other foods amid rise in inflation concerns01:47 | November 15, 2025 -
Ecuador president’s motorcade attacked by 100s of people02:01 | October 8, 2025 -
Ecuador prison staff rescued after days held hostage by inmates01:23 | January 14, 2024 -
Ancient ‘lost valley of cities’ found in Amazon rainforest00:34 | January 12, 2024 -
Ecuador ‘at war’ with drug gangs holding more than 130 hostages: President Noboa01:56 | January 10, 2024 -
Ecuador: Gunmen storm TV studio live on air, police arrest 13 suspects03:27 | January 9, 2024 -
Ecuador presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio assassinated at campaign rally03:28 | August 10, 2023 -
Woman declared dead discovered alive in coffin during her own wake01:05 | June 13, 2023 -
‘They’re like ocean time machines’: Galapagos scientists in awe of pristine coral reef discovery02:04 | April 19, 2023 -
Pope Francis prays for victims of Ecuador quake01:20 | March 19, 2023 -
Death toll rises in Ecuador after 6.8 magnitude earthquake02:20 | March 18, 2023 -
Oil barge sinks in Galapagos01:41 | December 23, 2019 -
Ecuador President withdraws ‘Decree 833’ to end violent protests01:48 | October 14, 2019 -
Ecuador’s capital under curfew after violent protests00:52 | October 13, 2019 -
Protest leaders in Ecuador accept talks with government as unrest roils capital01:35 | October 12, 2019 -
Ecuador protests: Anti-riot police face off with protesters in streets of Quito03:22 | October 11, 2019 -
Protesters roll flaming tires at Ecuadorean police in Quito01:20 | October 9, 2019 -
Protesters throw tear gas back at police near Ecuador’s Legislative Palace in Quito01:26 | October 9, 2019 -
Protests continue as Ecuador reels from week of violence01:27 | October 9, 2019 -
Protesters flood Quito over anti-austerity measures01:48 | October 8, 2019 -
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U.S. alleges Assange conspired with intelligence analyst02:45 | April 11, 2019 -
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6.2-magnitude earthquake hits coast of Ecuador00:40 | March 31, 2019 -
Pizza delivery man arrested at Army base in New York00:56 | June 8, 2018 -
Ecuador’s ‘Troublemaker’ volcano sends lava flying in fiery explosion01:40 | December 19, 2017 -
Ship in Ecuador seized containing hammerhead sharks and endangered fish00:53 | August 15, 2017
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Authorities inspect blast site after at least 13 inmates found dead in Ecuador prison00:55 | December 9, 2025
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Trump cuts tariffs on beef, coffee and other foods amid rise in inflation concerns01:47 | November 15, 2025
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Ecuador president’s motorcade attacked by 100s of people02:01 | October 8, 2025
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Ecuador prison staff rescued after days held hostage by inmates01:23 | January 14, 2024
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Ancient ‘lost valley of cities’ found in Amazon rainforest00:34 | January 12, 2024
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Ecuador ‘at war’ with drug gangs holding more than 130 hostages: President Noboa01:56 | January 10, 2024
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Ecuador: Gunmen storm TV studio live on air, police arrest 13 suspects03:27 | January 9, 2024
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Ecuador presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio assassinated at campaign rally03:28 | August 10, 2023
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Woman declared dead discovered alive in coffin during her own wake01:05 | June 13, 2023
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‘They’re like ocean time machines’: Galapagos scientists in awe of pristine coral reef discovery02:04 | April 19, 2023
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Pope Francis prays for victims of Ecuador quake01:20 | March 19, 2023
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Death toll rises in Ecuador after 6.8 magnitude earthquake02:20 | March 18, 2023
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Oil barge sinks in Galapagos01:41 | December 23, 2019
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Protest leaders in Ecuador accept talks with government as unrest roils capital01:35 | October 12, 2019
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Ecuador protests: Anti-riot police face off with protesters in streets of Quito03:22 | October 11, 2019
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Ecuador’s ‘Troublemaker’ volcano sends lava flying in fiery explosion01:40 | December 19, 2017
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Ship in Ecuador seized containing hammerhead sharks and endangered fish00:53 | August 15, 2017
Authorities inspect blast site after at least 13 inmates found dead in Ecuador prison
Description
December 9, 2025
Ecuadorian police found at least 13 people dead in a prison in the country's southwest on Sunday, Ecuador's prison agency SNAI said. Autopsies and routine procedures were being performed to determine the official causes of death at the prison in the port town of Machala, the agency added. Police initiated a review of the prison after an explosion occurred outside its perimeter.
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