US EditionEcuador detains five after attack on President Noboa's car
Five individuals have been charged with terrorism and attempted assassination after President Noboa's convoy was attacked by about 500 protesters amid diesel subsidy protests.
- Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa was unharmed after his motorcade was attacked by around 500 people throwing rocks, according to Environment and Energy Minister Ines Manzano.
- The minister reported signs of bullet damage on the president's vehicle and confirmed that five people have been detained.
- CONAIE, the national Indigenous federation, condemned the violence, describing it as a "brutal police and military action" against peaceful protesters.
- The attack occurred as Noboa approached an event in Cañar province, highlighting the involvement of shooting at the president's car and damaging state property.
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Five people have been arrested after an alleged assassination attempt on Ecuadorian President Daniel Nobo, the BBC reported, citing the president's office and the local government. According to the Minister of Environment and Energy, Inés Manzano, about 500 people threw stones at his car and the vehicle showed "signs of bullet damage." The president escaped the incident unharmed.
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Ecuador’s president unharmed after shots fired at motorcade
Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa’s motorcade came under attack when shots were allegedly fired at his convoy, according to government officials and local media. Noboa was unharmed, but several vehicles were damaged. The presidency said the assault occurred during a visit to Cañar province in southern Ecuador on Tuesday, where protesters fired shots and threw objects at the convoy. The government condemned the “violent attacks,” calling them an …
Ecuador president unharmed after gun attack on motorcade; five attackers held
Energy minister calls it an assassination attempt.Signs of bullet damage on Noboa's car, she says.Indigenous federation denounces police violence. Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa's car was surrounded by a group of around 500...
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