Ecuador's former Vice President Jorge Glas was returned to prison hours after he was temporarily evacuated for security reasons amid chaotic scenes inside the jail, the country's prison authority said on Sunday.

Ecuador's former Vice President Jorge Glas, briefly evacuated from prison due to security threats, was returned following unrest instigated by inmates. His lawyer calls for international intervention,

Authorities evacuated Ecuadorian former vice president Jorge Glas from prison on Sunday following a series of incidents in La Roca maximum security prison. Sources confirmed incidents in La Roca

Ecuador's former Vice President Jorge Glas has been evacuated from prison after an attempt on his life, his lawyer said on Sunday, blaming the government for the situation. Sonia Gabriela Vera called for the United Nations and other international organizations to intervene after what she called an "attempted assassination" of Glas in La Roca prison.