The Litoral Penitentiary, where the suspects where killed, is the biggest prison in Ecuador and has the reputation of being the most dangerous in the country.
President Guillermo Lasso announced a 60-day state of emergency after Wednesday’s assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio.
Ecuador’s presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio has been assassinated in the country’s capital during a campaign event.
An Ecuadorian legislative candidate was assassinated early Monday, just weeks ahead of the general elections on August 20, authorities said on Tuesday.
Ecuador has been embroiled in mass anti-government protests since June 13, so far resulting in the death of six people.
