Ecuador authorities vow to regain control of prisons amid wave of violence
In this undated file photo, a jail is shown. Authorities in Ecuador say they plan to retake control of nearly all of the country’s 28 prisons in the coming weeks.
El Salvador’s prisons are run by the Ministry of Justice.
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In this March 27, 2019, photo, people stand in the rain outside the U.S. embassy in Quito, Ecuador, after the decision was taken that the U.S. Embassy will leave the country in March 31, 2019, amid threats from President Lenín Moreno after two protesters were killed in clashes with police. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
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In this March 27, 2019, photo, people stand in the rain outside the U.S. embassy in Quito, Ecuador, after the decision was taken that the U.S. Embassy will leave the country in March 31, 2019, amid threats from President Lenín Moreno after two protesters were killed in clashes with police. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
In this March 27, 2019, photo, people stand in the rain outside the U.S. embassy in Quito, Ecuador, after the decision was taken that the U.S. Embassy will leave the country in March 31, 2019, amid threats from President Lenín Moreno after two protesters were killed in clashes with police. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
In this March 27, 2019, photo, people stand in the rain outside the U.S. embassy in Quito, Ecuador, after the decision was taken that the U.S. Embassy will leave the country in March 31, 2019, amid threats from President Lenín Moreno after two protesters were killed in clashes with police. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
In this March 27, 2019, photo, people stand in the rain outside the U.S. embassy in Quito, Ecuador, after the decision was taken that the U.S. Embassy will leave the country in March 31, 2019, amid threats from President Lenín Moreno after two protesters were killed in clashes with police. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
EL SALVADOR, Ecuador (AP) — Authorities in Ecuador announced plans Tuesday to retake control