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Ecuador Probes Attack on President Noboa’s Convoy as Defense Minister Calls It Attempted Assassination

The president was unhurt, with investigators assessing whether impacts on his armored SUV came from gunfire.

Overview

  • Authorities filed an attempted‑murder complaint, detained five people, and said the detainees will be investigated for terrorism offenses.
  • The presidency released interior footage showing projectiles striking windows as occupants shouted for passengers to lower their heads.
  • Officials said roughly 500 people hurled stones and sticks at the convoy near Cañar, and President Noboa later continued his schedule in Cuenca.
  • The Organization of American States condemned the attack as a blow to democracy, and a prominent indigenous leader said the detained individuals told him they were not at the protest.
  • Nationwide demonstrations led by CONAIE over the diesel subsidy removal continue, with one protester shot dead, about 150 injured, around 100 arrests, and a prior hostage incident involving 16 soldiers reported.