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Ecuador Labels Attack on Noboa’s Motorcade an Assassination Attempt as Five Are Detained

Officials now seek terrorism and attempted-assassination prosecutions, with alleged gunfire still unverified.

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Members of Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa's security detail stand guard as he attends an event a day after an attack on his convoy by protesters in a rural town, which the government is labelling as an assassination attempt, highlighting the country's growing political tensions, in Cuenca, Ecuador October 8, 2025. REUTERS/Maria Fernanda Garcia
Members of Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa's security detail guard his vehicle during an event attended by the president, a day after an attack on his convoy by protesters in a rural town, which the government is labeling as an assassination attempt, highlighting the country's growing political tensions, in Cuenca, Ecuador October 8, 2025. REUTERS/Maria Fernanda Garcia

Overview

  • Videos show protesters hurling large rocks at the president’s convoy in El Tambo, Cañar, shattering windows as Daniel Noboa continued to a later event in Cuenca unharmed.
  • Inés Manzano filed a complaint to prosecutors alleging an attempted assassination and reported five arrests, with the government saying the suspects will face terrorism charges.
  • Authorities say the vehicle shows possible bullet impacts, but no investigating body has confirmed that shots were fired at the motorcade.
  • Emergency measures remain in effect as security forces respond to a nationwide Indigenous-led strike over the removal of diesel subsidies that raised prices to about $2.80 per gallon.
  • CONAIE denies orchestrating violence and accuses authorities of provocation and excessive force, while the UN and several governments condemned the attack and officials warned of further arrests.