New wave of violence in Ecuador: at least eight people killed in state of emergency
Kyiv • UNN
At least eight people were killed and eight others injured in an armed attack in the port city of Guayaquil, Ecuador, prompting the president to call for regional cooperation in the fight against drug trafficking and violence.
At least eight people were killed and eight injured in an attack in southwestern Ecuador, where a state of emergency has been in effect since January 2024 to curb the rise in violence. This was reported by UNN, with reference to Rádio e Televisão de Portugal.
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At least eight people were killed and eight others injured in an armed attack in southwestern Ecuador on Saturday, March 30.
According to preliminary data, eight people were killed and eight wounded
It is stated that "the victims are under police protection".
According to official information, on Saturday evening, several armed men opened fire from a car on a group of people in the port city of Guayaquil. Two people were "killed instantly," while others died "from the severity of their wounds.
The province of Guayas is one of the most affected by violence in Ecuador.
On Friday, 11 people, including five minors, were kidnapped in the Ayampe district of the coastal province of Manabi.
Authorities found the bodies of five kidnapped adults with gunshot wounds, while another adult and a minor survived.
Recall
Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa calls on Latin American countries to cooperate in the fight against drug trafficking, calling it a regional and global problem. He also intends to extradite foreign prisoners to relieve overcrowded Ecuadorian prisons.
Colombia has asked Argentine diplomats to leave the country after Argentine President Javier Milei called his Colombian counterpart a murderer and a terrorist. In January, Colombia recalled its ambassador from Argentina after similar statements by Milei.
