US EditionMayor of Ecuadorian City of Manta Assassinated
- The mayor of Manta, Ecuador, Agustin Intriago, was assassinated in a shocking attack while inspecting public works in the city. A woman also died in the incident, and four people were injured.
- Authorities are still investigating the motive behind the attack on the mayor, and it is not immediately clear why he was targeted.
- Ecuador has been facing an increase in violent crime, fueled by power struggles between criminal gangs over the drug trafficking trade, as well as widespread common crime exacerbated by economic and social problems.
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Ecuador Mayor Shot Dead: Agustin Intriago Assassinated in Armed Attack During Unveiling of Projects in Manta | 🌎 LatestLY
Agustin Intriago, mayor of the Ecuadorian port city of Manta, was assassinated in an armed attack, authorities confirmed. 🌎 Ecuador Mayor Shot Dead: Agustin Intriago Assassinated in Armed Attack During Unveiling of Projects in Manta.
Mayor of Ecuador's third largest city is shot dead
The mayor of the Ecuadorian city of Manta, Agustín Intriago, was shot to death on Sunday while visiting a populous neighborhood in that port, officials confirmed. Intriago, a 38-year-old lawyer and political leader, belonged to the local movement called Best City. He was recently re-elected to office, which he took office in May of this year. He was married and had two children. On his Twitter account, the Minister of the Interior, Juan Zapata, …
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