In Ecuador, at least 31 people were found dead in a prison in the city of Machala, including over two dozen prisoners who had been hanged. This came just hours after prison guards found another four people killed. Authorities have blamed the deaths on clashes between gangs, as human rights groups sound the alarm on overcrowded and dangerous conditions inside Ecuadorian prisons, causing a series of recent deadly attacks and riots. Meanwhile, relatives of those inside have repeatedly urged authorities to step up security and to detain rival gangs separately.