US EditionEcuador detains five after attack on President Noboa's car
Five suspects charged with terrorism after President Noboa's convoy was attacked by 500 protesters amid unrest over diesel subsidy removal, which aims to save $1.1 billion annually.
- Five people have been arrested for their alleged involvement in an assassination attempt on Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa, according to Ines Manzano, the country's energy minister.
- President Noboa's vehicle was surrounded by around 500 people throwing rocks as he traveled to Canar province.
- Authorities reported signs of bullet damage on Noboa's car, but he was unharmed during the incident.
- The government declared a state of emergency in ten provinces due to unrest stemming from protests against fuel subsidy cuts.
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In Ecuador, the conflict between indigenous demonstrators and government escalates. In the north of the country, demonstrators threw stones at government vehicles. The main trigger of the protests: higher diesel prices
Protesters in Ecuador threw rocks at the caravan carrying President Daniel Noboa, enraged by his government's decision to eliminate the diesel subsidy last month, although the president was not injured.
Protesters attack car carrying Ecuador president
Protesters in Ecuador attacked a car carrying President Daniel Noboa, the latest demonstration of increasingly violent discontent against his government.A minister said around 500 people threw rocks at Noboa’s motorcade, while reports suggested bullets may have been fired, too. Noboa faces a mounting array of challenges since securing reelection in April, with murder rates in once-peaceful Ecuador rising to among the highest globally, fueled in …
Noboa’s Motorcade Attacked As Ecuador’s Diesel Revolt Escalates
A crowd of roughly 500 people surrounded President Daniel Noboa’s motorcade on Tuesday in El Tambo, Cañar province, hurling stones as he arrived for an event. The government says investigators later found “bullet marks” on the president’s vehicle; no ballistic report has been made public. Noboa was unharmed. Five people were detained. Videos released by […]
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