Overview

• Police confirm 13 inmates and one guard were killed, with 14 others injured.
• Gunfire began around 2 a.m. local time and the fighting lasted about 40 minutes, with firearms, bombs and grenades used.
• Some prisoners escaped; authorities say 13 fugitives have been recaptured, though the total who fled remains unclear.
• Investigators report inmates faked an illness to get a cell opened, then killed a guard and seized other officers before attacking rivals.
• Victims were linked to Los Choneros and Los Lobos, and the Machala facility has operated at roughly double its 600-person capacity since 2022.