Anti-government protests by indigenous groups in Ecuador have left two people killed and 100 injured, with the country's defense minister warning that democracy in the Latin American state is at risk.

Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 1000 GMT, June 21, 2022.

Thousands of indigenous Ecuadorians have converged on the capital Quito on the eight day of intensifying protests against soaring fuel prices.

Ecuador's president declares a state of exception across three provinces to calm protests against rising prices.

An indigenous leader in Ecuador has been arrested by police for inciting protests against rising fuel prices.

At least 43 inmates died in Ecuador’s latest grisly prison riot, the public prosecutor said.

Ecuadorean President Guillermo Lasso on Friday declared a 60-day state of emergency, in three of the country's 24 provinces, citing a rise in crime.

At least 68 inmates die in ghastly clashes between rival gangs at a prison in Ecuador.

The death toll from a riot at one of Ecuador's largest prisons rose to 116 with some inmates beheaded.

Nearly 30 prisoners were killed in a battle between inmates equipped with firearms and grenades at a prison in Ecuador's largest city Tuesday, officials said.