The November 2024 Guayaquil prison riot occurred on 12 November 2024 at the notoriously overcrowded Litoral Penitentiary/Guayas 1 Prison in Guayaquil, Ecuador, killing at least 17 and injuring 15 people in clashes of drug gangs with connections to Mexican and Colombian drug cartels.[1][2]
| Date | 12 November 2024 |
|---|---|
| Venue | Litoral Penitentiary/Guayas 1 Prison |
| Location | Guayaquil, Ecuador |
| Coordinates | 02°03′09″S 79°56′42″W / 2.05250°S 79.94500°W |
| Type | Prison riot, massacre |
| Cause | Gang rivalry |
| Deaths | 17 inmates |
| Non-fatal injuries | 15 |
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edit- ^ "Ecuador's largest and most dangerous prison riot leaves at least 17 dead". ABC News. November 13, 2024. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- ^ "Ecuador: Increase security likely after prison riot leaves at least 15 inmates dead, 14 injured in Guayaquil Nov. 12". Crisis 24. November 12, 2024. Retrieved November 15, 2024.