Died in prison
One of 4 people whose names were not reported
Ecuador's national prison authority said that people held at Latacunga prison were among those killed in riots on Thursday, October 22, 2026, and that four people died at that facility. The authority's account, as reported by Anadolu Ajansı, gives no names, ages or other details about the people who died. Authorities said they were restoring order at the affected prisons. No one has been named and no cause has been given for these deaths.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The national prison authority said the person was killed in a riot at the Latacunga prison, without giving further details.
Reported by: national prison authority. The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held them.