All hostages held by inmates in Ecuador's prisons freed
12:30 UTC+8, 2024-01-14
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All hostages held by inmates in Ecuador's prisons have been freed, local media reported citing the country's prison agency SNAI on Saturday.
12:30 UTC+8, 2024-01-14
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People stand on the roof of Cotopaxi prison where prison guards remain hostage after a wave of violence around the nation, in Latacunga, Ecuador, on January 11, 2024.
All hostages held by inmates in Ecuador's prisons have been freed, local media reported citing the country's prison agency SNAI on Saturday.
Some 150 prison guards and administrative officials were held hostage by prisoners since Monday amid a surge in violence in the South American country.
Source: Xinhua
Editor: Wang Qingchu
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