A series of criminal actions targeting prisons in Ecuador has finally been solved as 57 security staff, including 50 guards and seven police officers, were safely released after being held hostage . The government identifies these acts as reactions by criminal syndicates to ongoing efforts to regain authority over prison facilities.
It is not yet clear how the authorities secured the release of the hostages. They were caught and held in six separate correctional facilities, but all have been confirmed safe. Details of its release have not yet been made public.
This wave of prison unrest occurs against a backdrop of wider criminal activity. Last week, a bridge was severely damaged by explosives. These violent tactics are not isolated incidents but are part of a chain of orchestrated actions that the Ecuadorian government attributes to criminal organizations that resist official measures.
Along with these prison incidents, Ecuador experienced an increase in violence elsewhere. For two days, the country was rocked by the explosions of four cars and three additional explosive devices. Some of these were aimed at critical infrastructure such as bridges.
Officials continue to struggle to quell the rise of organized criminal activity, particularly within the prison system. The latest incidents, both external attacks and the capture of security personnel, indicate the urgent need to strengthen measures to guarantee public safety and regain control of prisons.
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