At least 129 people died when inmates tried to escape from Makala Prison, where conditions are abysmal and overcrowding is a major problem.
Tag: Prison Escapes
Two Armed Rebels Who Led a Nation: A Love Story
José Mujica and Lucía Topolansky have long been married to one another — and their leftist political cause.
No Arrest in Prisoner Manhunt in France, Weeks After Deadly Ambush
The aftermath of a brazen attack on a prison convoy has raised uncomfortable questions for France’s justice system.
A France in Shock Confronts the Violence in Its Midst
The ruthless assault that freed a prisoner and set off a manhunt has turned attention to a multibillion-dollar drug trade fueling gang warfare.
Interpol Issues Alert for French Inmate on the Run After Deadly Ambush
Hundreds of police officers in France were engaged in a manhunt for the escaped prisoner and the armed assailants who freed him.
Manhunt Underway in France After Prisoner Escapes in Ambush
The French authorities said that armed assailants had attacked a prison convoy, killed two guards and freed an inmate.
Grenada Prison Escapees Are Charged With Murder of American Couple
The couple, Ralph Hendry and Kathy Brandel, went missing while sailing off the coast of Grenada.
Boat of Missing American Couple Hijacked by Escapees in Grenada, Police Say
Kathy Brandel and Ralph Hendry were traveling on their yacht when three prison escapees took control of the vessel and “disposed” of the couple, the authorities said on Monday.
Ecuador’s Attorney General Took on Drug Gangs. Then Chaos Broke Out.
Explosive revelations by the country’s top prosecutor showed links between cartels and officials, a move that might be “kicking the hornet’s nest.”
Ecuador Shaken by Days of Terror After Gang Leader’s Disappearance
Vowing to bring peace back to a shattered country, President Daniel Noboa has deployed the military to take on what he calls “terrorist” groups.