shots were fired from inside the car
Christ, is that the Ecuadorian version of political opponents falling out windows? This is awful.
And possibly America's version of silencing a Boeing whistleblower.
Emphasis on: > García was elected last year as a member of the left-wing Citizen Revolution Party
Sadly she was not corrupt enough .
This is the best summary I could come up with:
Ecuador’s youngest mayor, 27-year-old Brigitte García, was found shot dead Sunday morning, the country’s national police said.
In a statement posted on X, police said that García, the mayor of San Vicente, a small coastal city, was in what is believed to be a rental car along with her communications director, Jairo Loor, who was also killed from a gunshot wound.
In a statement Sunday, the Ecuadorian Ministry of Government called the incident a “criminal action” and referenced a national “fight against terrorism, organized crime and political corruption,” although they did not accuse any person or group of being behind the killings.
“We stand in solidarity with their families and reaffirm our commitment to use all force of the State to not leave these crimes unpunished,” the ministry said.
In January, Ecuador declared a state of emergency after notorious gang leader José Adolfo Macías, also known as ‘Fito’, escaped from prison in Guayaquil.
García was elected last year as a member of the left-wing Citizen Revolution Party, which is aligned with Correa, the former president.
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