Overview

• Prosecutors opened an official case through the Unit Specialized in the Illicit Use of Force to investigate the reported killing of Efraín Fueres in Cotacachi.
• Human-rights group Indredh and CONAIE say Fueres, a 46-year-old indigenous community member, died from a gunshot, while security authorities have not confirmed the cause.
• The Armed Forces said troops escorting a food convoy in Cotacachi were violently ambushed, leaving 12 soldiers injured and 17 detained, and alleged involvement of infiltrated criminal groups.
• The government maintains a state of exception in eight provinces and night curfews in five, with authorities reporting 89 detentions and at least 13 terrorism prosecutions linked to recent clashes.
• CONAIE and allied rights organizations accuse security forces of using live ammunition and excessive force, call for UN and Inter-American oversight, and report connectivity disruptions in protest areas.