Something snapped before dawn. By the time the gunshots faded over Machala, dozens of inmates were dead, some hanging, others crushed in the chaos. Families were sent not to the prison gates, but to the morgue. Officials blame “reorganization.” Locals whisper about cartels. Inside these walls, Ecuador’s future is being decided in bloo…

Something snapped before dawn. By the time the gunshots faded over Machala, dozens of inmates were dead, some hanging, others crushed in the chaos. Families were sent not to the prison gates, but to the morgue. Officials blame “reorganization.” Locals whisper about cartels. Inside these walls, Ecuador’s future is being decided in bloo…

Something snapped before dawn. By the time the gunshots faded over Machala, dozens of inmates were dead, some hanging, others crushed in the chaos. Families were sent not to the prison gates, but to the morgue. Officials blame “reorganization.” Locals whisper about cartels. Inside these walls, Ecuador’s future is being decided in bloo…

Something snapped before dawn. By the time the gunshots faded over Machala, dozens of inmates were dead, some hanging, others crushed in the chaos. Families were sent not to the prison gates, but to the morgue. Officials blame “reorganization.” Locals whisper about cartels. Inside these walls, Ecuador’s future is being decided in bloo…