New riot in Ecuador jail

On the morning of this Wednesday, April 28, the murder, in the style of hitmen, of the lawyer Harrison Salcedo in the north of Quito was reported. Minutes later, there was a mutiny and shooting at the Guayaquil Penitentiary.

Salcedo was a lawyer for alias “Rasquiña” and former vice president Jorge Glas, in addition, he defended former legislator Eliseo Azuero.

🔴#ATENCIÓN | En este momento se reporta un posible amotinamiento y balacera en la Penitenciaria de #Guayaquil. Esto se habría dado tras el asesinato de Harrison Salcedo. pic.twitter.com/0wGFh8oQ81

— Pichincha Comunicaciones (@pichinchauniver) April 28, 2021

According to unofficial versions, the mutiny occurred after the murder of Harrison Salcedo became known.

Al país: ante disturbios registrados esta mañana en la Penitenciaría de Guayaquil, la @PoliciaEcuador trabaja junto al @SNAI_Ec para controlar y poner orden.
Estamos reforzando la seguridad penitenciaria en todos los centros de Rehabilitación Social.
Seguiremos informando.

— Gabriel Martínez (@martinezjg) April 28, 2021

The Minister of Government, Gabriel Martínez, by means of a tweet, confirmed the disturbances in the penitentiary center and indicated that the National Police entered to control the situation.

Attorney Héctor Gabriel Vanegas reported what happened and indicated that he witnessed the events, since he was in a hearing at the time of the shooting.

Desgraciadamente presencié esto al momento en que ocurrió. Mucha gente inocente está pagando una condena injusta ahí dentro. Bendiciones para todos 🙏🏻 https://t.co/jMVrb3XrDK

— Héctor Gabriel Vanegas (@HectorVanegasF) April 28, 2021

“In the middle of the hearing my defendant had to crouch – live – because they began to hear shots. What is happening?”