Those freed were among a total of 178 prison officials – guards and administrative staff – who were taken hostage by inmates in seven Ecuadorian prisons.
Yesterday Saturday, 11 prison guards who were hostages of prisoners at the Esmeralda detention center, in the northwestern tip of Ecuador, were released, the country’s police announced.
Those freed were among a total of 178 prison officials – guards and administrative staff – who were taken hostage by inmates in seven Ecuadorian prisons amid an upsurge in violence in the Latin American country.
On Thursday, Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa announced that, in order to deal with prison overcrowding, he plans to send 1,500 Colombian prisoners to the border, citing “international agreements.” For its part, Colombia rejected President Noboa’s plan, arguing that in effect Ecuador would release these prisoners.
In Ecuador there are 36 prisons with a maximum capacity of 30,200 people. A census carried out in 2022 showed that the prisoners in Ecuador reach 31,300, of which 3,200 are foreigners.
Source :Skai
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