Overview
- Sundi Simón Kamarampi, a Kandozi community leader and Renovación Popular candidate for mayor of Pastaza, died in a reported collision between boats while campaigning on Saturday, hours before the Oct. 4 regional and municipal vote.
- Electoral authorities including the JNE confirmed the death, called for a full investigation, and said preliminary information indicates another vessel struck the boat carrying Kamarampi.
- ONPE withdrew six workers and election materials from the native communities of Nueva Yarina and Puerto Belén, interrupting setup for five polling stations and affecting 936 registered voters.
- ODPE Alto Amazonas said it will file complaints with the Policía Nacional and the Ministerio Público over actions that impeded the electoral process after residents in those communities demanded removal of electoral staff.
- The police and the Public Ministry are conducting diligences to determine how the collision occurred and whether any criminal or administrative responsibility applies, while local tensions and security concerns remain unresolved.