Four people wounded and police shot at in a new inmate clash at the Ecuadorian prison where 118 people were killed just days ago
Ecuador on Friday deployed thousands of police and soldiers to secure its prisons, in an attempt to prevent further clashes.The country has about 1,500 guards, a shortfall of about 3,000, according to experts.
At a neighbouring prison on Saturday, inmates climbed up to the rooftops to wave white clothing and display signs calling for peace, AFP saw.They have asked not to be transferred to other prisons because "there are no problems" in their current institution. Authorities are planning to relocate some of the Guayaquil prisoners after the riot, as relatives of the inmates continue to gather outside the complex, begging for information about their family members.Source: AFP
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