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Update (2143 EST): The assassin has been killed while in police custody. https://twitter.com/williamludena/status/1689446102955634688?s=46&t=fwloThPnqgTH71QlDeR_hA Update (2022 EST): The assassin has been captured by spectators at the rally. https://twitter.com/ronaldvinces5/status/1689430780743737345?s=46&t=fwloThPnqgTH71QlDeR_hA Update (2016 EST): Ecuadorian Interior Minister Zapata has confirmed Villavicencio has been killed after sustaining three gunshots to the head. A grenade was found but not used in the attack. https://twitter.com/radiocentroec/status/1689430013987241986?s=46&t=fwloThPnqgTH71QlDeR_hA At approximately 1930 EST initial reports indicated...

Ecuador Declares State of Emergency Amidst Wave of Violence Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso declared a state of emergency and imposed night curfews in three coastal provinces following a surge of violence over the weekend. The unrest resulted in at least eight fatalities and raised concerns about the influence of organized crime in the country. The state of emergency was enacted in...

At approximately 1528 EST, initial reports began to emerge of an armed attack against Mayor Intriago of Manta, Ecuador in his constituency. By 1543 EST, Mayor Intraigo had been transported from the 15 de Septiembre neighborhood to a local hospital in Guayaquil. One other person was confirmed killed and four other people had been confirmed injured in the shootout. https://twitter.com/SomosEstrategia/status/1683203252731478018 By...

Ecuadorian military leadership have announced that they will uphold President Guillermo Lasso's decision to dissolve the country's National Assembly, which comes as the president faced an impending impeachment trial over accusations of corruption and embezzlement. In a statement, the military said that Lasso's decision was well within the framework of Ecuador's constitution and should be respected. They added that "the...

Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso has dissolved the National Assembly ahead of an impeachment trial over accusations of corruption and embezzlement, which he denies. This is a measure within Ecuador's constitution known as muerte cruzada, or cross-death, where the president can dissolve the National Assembly if they feel that the legislative body is hindering the ability to govern. Snap elections for the...