Los Rios : Ecuador has banned the sale and consumption of alcohol for three days after 21 people died as a result of drinking adulterated liquor.
Most of the deaths have been in Los Rios province, where a dry law was imposed over the weekend. Police seized 28 containers in Los Rios and some contained methanol, a toxic alcohol, officials said.
Officials decided to extend the ban nationwide amid reports of bootleg liquor in other provinces.
