BC-LT--Ecuador-Prison Ri, 0182

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Authorities: Prison riots in Ecuador leave 62 dead<
Authorities in Ecuador say 62 people have died in riots at prisons in three cities as a result of fights between rival gangs and an escape attempt<
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QUITO, Ecuador (AP) _ Sixty-two inmates have died in riots at prisons in three cities in Ecuador as a result of fights between rival gangs and an escape attempt, authorities said Tuesday.
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