Second Ecuadoran mayor killed ahead of anti-crime referendum: police
The mayor of a mining town in violence-riddled Ecuador was shot dead Friday, the second such killing in days ahead of a weekend referendum on tougher measures against organized crime, police said. Jorge Maldonado, the mayor of Portovelo, “fell victim to gunshots that resulted in his death,” police said on X, formerly Twitter. He was […]
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Ecuador Mayor Shot Dead Days Before Anti-crime Referendum
The mayor of a small mining town in Ecuador was shot dead on Wednesday, just days before a national referendum on whether to take tougher measures against crime, authorities said. Jose Sanchez, mayor of Camilo Ponce Enriquez canton in the southern province of Azuay, “was shot and killed”, the mayor’s office announced on its Facebook page. […]
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Mayor Eric Adams heading south of the border to advise asylum seekers about current situation in New York City
NEW YORK — After getting only limited help from the Biden administration to stop the flow of asylum seekers, Mayor Eric Adams is taking matters into his own hands. He’s traveling south of the border to tell people not to expect a warm welcome here. “No vengas aqui” means “Don’t come here” in Spanish, and […]
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Ecuador Election Latest: Mayor Says Gunmen Tried to Kill Him
An Ecuador mayor said he was the victim of an attempted assassination as political violence continued ahead of Sunday’s vote. Francisco Tamariz, mayor of the coastal city of La Libertad, said gunmen — some dressed as policemen — fired 30 shots at his vehicle on Friday evening. Tamariz, his wife and two other people with […]
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Ecuador Mayor Survives Assassination Attempt
The mayor of an Ecuadorian city said Saturday he was the victim of an attempted assassination, a day before the country goes to the polls in general elections. Francisco Tamariz, the mayor of the coastal town of La Libertad, said he escaped unharmed from the Friday evening attack, in which gunmen fired 30 shots at […]
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