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All of the Ecuador prison guards and administrative employees who were being held by inmates were released, the country’s prison agency said Saturday night.

As nationwide civil unrest unfolded in Ecuador, a total of 178 employees were taken hostage on Monday in at least five different prisons, according to the SNAI prisons agency.

According to SNAI, one prison guard had been killed in the El Oro prison.

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Argentina's annual inflation soared to 211.4% in 2023, the highest rate in 32 years, according to figures released Thursday by the government’s INDEC statistics agency.

The data reflects the strong impact of a series of shock measures, including a 50% devaluation of the nation's currency, implemented by right-wing President Javier Milei in hopes of eventually bringing the country's roaring inflation under control.

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