At least 17 prisoners were killed in a brutal riot at Ecuador’s Esmeraldas penitentiary, with many victims showing signs of mutilation and beheadings. Authorities blame drug gangs battling for control inside overcrowded prisons, as the death toll from similar massacres climbs to 30 in just three days. With cartels using Ecuador’s ports as drug corridors, violence inside prisons has spiraled out of control despite military intervention.

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