Members of the Coordinating Committee of Housing Committees denounced in front of the building of the Ministry of Justice that this land was requested more than a year ago by the Mayor’s Office of Santiago, with the aim of building social housing. On Monday, neighbors of Santiago Centro protested today against the possible construction of […]

On 30 May, the Ombudsman’s Office reported 24 deaths in prisons under military control and called on the government to take urgent action to guarantee and protect the rights of persons deprived of their liberty.

On Wednesday, a new riot erupted at the Fourth Regional Prison in Guayaquil, marking the first episode of penitentiary violence since Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa declared an “internal armed conflict” and militarized the prisons. RELATED:  Guillermo Lasso Refuses to Answer Questions About Corruption Videos shared on social media show inmates setting mattresses on fire inside one […]