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Ecuador Says Attack on Noboa’s Convoy Was an Assassination Attempt

The clash occurred during a national strike over diesel subsidies, with claims of 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

  • Video from El Tambo shows hundreds of protesters pelting the presidential motorcade with rocks as President Daniel Noboa traveled to an event; he was unharmed.
  • Environment and Energy Minister Inés Manzano filed an attempted-assassination complaint and reported five arrests under terrorism and related probes, though investigators have not confirmed bullet impacts.
  • Defense officials called the incident an act of terrorism, and authorities said more suspects could be identified from footage, with the five detainees yet to be arraigned.
  • The Indigenous federation CONAIE denied orchestrating violence, accused security forces of brutality, and urged oversight by rights groups as states of emergency remain in force across multiple provinces.
  • Protests over the diesel subsidy removal—raising the price from $1.80 to $2.80 per gallon—continue with one reported death, scores injured, and more than 100 detained, while the government says savings will fund social programs.