Violence in Ecuador: Six People Die in Armed Attack in the Evening of the New Year

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Quito, 1 Jan (Prensa Latina) A massacre in the coastal city of Manta, in western Ecuador, tarnished the beginning of 2026 in a country that closed the previous year as the most violent in its recent history. The post Massacre marks the beginning of 2026 in Ecuador first appeared on Noticias Prensa Latina.

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An armed attack left at least six people dead in Ecuador, in an incident recorded on December 31, 2025, on the eve of the New Year, in Manabí province. The crime occurred when armed men shot at a group of civilians, causing panic and a strong mobilization of security forces. The Prosecutor’s Office and the National Police began investigations to clarify what happened and find those responsible.

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The incident occurred three days after another massacre in which six people, including one baby, also died.

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Six people died and 11 others were injured on the evening of the New Year in southwestern Ecuador during an armed attack, reported to the local police on this Thursday. The case occurred three days after another massacre, including a baby. Homicides: Ecuador's President declared the state of emergency in nine provinces Combating drug trafficking: Ecuador restricts border crossings with Colombia and Peru for 'national security reasons' The two ch…

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Yulexi Elizabeth Alonzo Mera died in a health home. The pregnant girl is the seventh victim of the attack in Nueva Esperanza and the first violent death in 2026. The post Massacre in Manta: Yulexi Alonzo Mera, who was pregnant, becomes the seventh victim of the attack and the first of 2026 appeared first on El Diario.

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The last day of the year was extremely violent in the Manta district, Ecuador. A celebration that sought to fire 2025 in a house was transformed, in a matter of seconds, into a scene of terror and death, following an armed attack that left six people dead, including a minor, and eleven wounded. [...] The post Six dead and more than ten wounded after shooting in Nueva Esperanza appeared first on Diario Digital Cronio de El Salvador.