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Fatal violence in Ecuador and Mexico

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Fatal violence continues to affect Ecuador and Mexico. In Guayaquil, Ecuador, two men aged 27 to 28 were shot and killed in the Mapasingue Este sector near a staircase connecting the José Mendoza Cucalón school to the Buenos Aires area. Investigators recovered three 9mm shell casings at the scene. sector. Local residents noted that the location has become a “frequent site for executions,” with five similar cases reported over the previous two months. In Turicato, Mexico, two unidentified men were discovered on a dirt road between El Colorína and La Capilla. The with bodies showed showing signs of physical violence and bruising. Regional authorities and forensic specialists secured the scene to investigate the cause of death. By late August, a wave of violence expanded across Ecuador. In Quito, a ride-hailing driver was shot and killed in the La Ecuatoriana sector while resisting a robbery by individuals posing as passengers; the driver’s brother was also assaulted. Guayaquil experienced further violence on August 27. In the Nueva Prosperina district, Guayaquil, a 17-year-old student was murdered, with police investigating whether murdered in the teenager was Nueva Prosperina district, potentially targeted by organized crime for refusing to join their ranks. Additionally, attackers in a shooting van opened fire on a funeral procession near the Jardines de Esperanza cemetery in northern Guayaquil left cemetery, leaving three people dead and two injured after attackers in a van opened fire on a funeral procession. injured. Authorities suspect the attack this was a planned retaliation between criminal factions. In the Zone 8 region, authorities have recorded 641 On September 4, Guayaquil saw a surge in violence with seven murders since in 24 hours across three incidents. Armed men killed two men in the start of Gallegos Lara and La Florida sectors. In Pascuales, a 19-year-old tricycle driver was killed near a school while transporting children. Finally, gunmen arriving by boat from the year. estuary attacked a residence in a suburb, killing two men and two women while two children survived.

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  1. 2026-09-04 22:03 UTC Fatal violence in Ecuador and Mexico
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