US EditionEcuador Detains Five After Alleged Presidential Assassination Attempt
Five individuals were detained and face terrorism charges after protesters attacked President Noboa's motorcade amid unrest triggered by the removal of diesel subsidies, officials said.
- Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa survived an assassination attempt when over 500 people attacked his convoy in Cañar province, throwing rocks at his vehicle.
- Five individuals have been detained in connection with the attack, which Environment and Energy Minister Ines Manzano described as an assassination attempt.
- President Noboa pledged to uphold law and order, stating that such actions will not be tolerated and emphasized the law applies to everyone in the new Ecuador.
- Protests against the removal of diesel subsidies, led by the national Indigenous federation CONAIE, have intensified and resulted in a state of emergency being declared in several regions.
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Noboa’s motorcade attacked with rocks in Ecuador. Government calls it an assassination attempt
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — President Daniel Noboa’s Cabinet denounced Wednesday protesters who threw rocks at his motorcade, calling it an assassination attempt, as investigators remained silent. Five people have been arrested.
Rising diesel prices, but also the authoritarian course of Daniel Noboa in the fight against crime provide resistance. Increasingly, the protests result in violence.
Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa escapes targeted attack on his convoy, sparking strong reactions and in-depth investigations Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa came out
Ecuador president's convoy attacked amid escalating fuel subsidy protests
Ecuadorean President Noboa emerged unscathed after his motorcade came under attack on October 7, with authorities detaining five individuals on charges of terrorism and attempted assassination as indigenous protests continue nationwide.
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