Prison gangs used to form to protect inmates and push for better conditions.

监狱帮派过去是常常组织起来保护囚犯，以争取更好的条件。

Officials claimed the violence involved gunfire, knives and explosions and was caused by a dispute between prison gangs.

官员们声称，暴力事件涉及枪击、刀刺和爆炸，由监狱帮派之间的纠纷引起。

A clash between rival prison gangs in Ecuador has led to the death of at least 43 inmates.

厄瓜多尔监狱敌对帮派之间发生冲突，导致至少43名囚犯死亡。

Prison gangs used to form to protect inmates and push for better conditions. But they now hold great power that extends beyond prison walls.

过去，监狱帮派常常抱团来保护囚犯并争取更好的条件。但他们现在拥有超越监狱高墙的巨大权力。

The fighting lasted for almost eight hours in the lockup in the coastal city of Guayaquil and authorities attributed the fighting to prison gangs linked to international drug cartels.

在沿海城市瓜亚基尔的监狱里，打斗持续了近8个小时，当局将争斗归咎于与国际贩毒集团有关联的监狱帮派。

The authorities are still working to identify the remains of the inmates, many of whom burnt to death when they were attacked by members of a rival prison gang.

当局仍在努力辨认囚犯的遗体，其中许多人在遭到敌对监狱团伙成员的袭击时被烧死。