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2 clusters · 8 sources · 2 days · First seen 1 day ago · Last updated about 9 hours ago

Violence and organized crime in Ecuador and Colombia

Overview

Violence has escalated in Ecuador and neighboring Colombia involving attacks on civilians, officials, and state infrastructure.

In Ecuador, Guayas province experienced a surge in violence where an armed attack by individuals on motorcycles killed three minors in Guayaquil. Authorities are investigating potential links to territorial disputes between criminal factions Los Fénix and Los Igualitos. Additionally, a Navy Port Captaincy office in Posorja was targeted with long-range weapons and explosives, prompting a terrorism investigation by the Ecuadorian Prosecutor’s Office.

In Quinindé, Ecuador, Celimo Geovanny Montezuma Portocarrero, a collaborator of a former mayor and mayoral candidate, was assassinated during a shooting at a party. Meanwhile, in Cumbal, Colombia, Guillermo León Soto, the rector of the Divino Niño Jesús Educational Institution, was severely injured in a physical assault by several individuals.

Entities

Quinindé · Posorja · Fiscalía General del Estado · Guayaquil · Armada del Ecuador

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 3 SOURCES] Three minors, aged 7, 13, and 15, were killed during an armed attack in Flor de Bastión. eluniverso.com · www.extra.ec · www.larepublica.ec
[● 3 SOURCES] A 49-year-old man was wounded in the attack in Flor de Bastión. eluniverso.com · www.extra.ec · www.larepublica.ec
[● 2 SOURCES] The attack on the residence in Flor de Bastión may be linked to territorial disputes between the criminal factions Los Fénix and Los Igualitos. eluniverso.com · www.larepublica.ec
[● 2 SOURCES] At least 18 shell casings were recovered at the scene of the Flor de Bastión attack. eluniverso.com · www.larepublica.ec
[● 2 SOURCES] An armed attack against the Navy office in Posorja resulted in no casualties. www.elcomercio.com · fmmundo.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] The Ecuadorian Prosecutor's Office has opened a terrorism investigation regarding the attack on the Navy office in Posorja. www.elcomercio.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] A grenade was reportedly used during the attack on the Posorja Port Captaincy. fmmundo.com

Timeline

about 9 hours ago

[CRIME] 3 sources
Violence reported in Cumbal and Quinindé involving school official and political aide
Violence in South America: A school rector in Cumbal, Colombia, was seriously injured in an assault, while a former mayor's aide was assassinated in Quinindé, Ecuador.
1 day ago

[CRIME] 6 sources
Guayaquil violence: Three minors killed and Navy office attacked in Ecuador
Violent attacks in Guayas, Ecuador, include the murder of three minors in Flor de Bastión and a suspected terrorist attack on a Navy office in Posorja.

Sources

diariodelsur.com.co · elcomercio.com.ec · extra.com.co · extra.ec · larepublica.ec · larevista.com.ec · notimundo.com.ec · prensa-latina.cu