With army in charge, no more jacuzzis and clubs in Ecuador jail

Latacunga, Ecuador (AFP) Feb 23, 2024

Orange-clad prisoners line up with military precision to exercise and sweep floors at an Ecuador prison where drug lords once enjoyed jacuzzis and nightclubs, and stashed drugs and weapons in the walls. The windows and walls of the Latacunga prison south of Quito are still pockmarked with bullet holes, the vestiges of a gang war waged between inmates who, using fear and corruption, have long