Officials: All prison staff held hostage by inmates are now free

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Officials: All prison staff held hostage by inmates are now free

All 178 prison staff held by inmates at seven prisons in Ecuador have been freed. The country declared a state of emergency on Monday after the prison staff were captured. The government said more than 1000 prisoners have been arrested since the beginning of the week. Ilyas Avci reports. #ecuador

January 14, 2024