Arrr! Ecuador's wee mayor be in a pickle, as her matey was found shot in a carriage. Walk the plank, ye scoundrel!
2024-03-24
Avast ye, me hearties! 'Tis a sad tale indeed - Ecuador's youngest mayor, Brigitte Garcia, and her matey, the communications director, be found keeled over, shot dead in the province of Manabi. Aye, 'tis a treacherous world we be livin' in, mateys.
The youngest mayor in Ecuador's history, 27-year-old Brigitte Garcia, was found shot dead next to her staffer, Jairo Loor, in a car on the side of a road in Manabi province. National police are investigating the deaths, suspecting the gunfire came from inside the car. The vehicle they were in was rented and had a GPS system being tracked. Garcia was a member of former President Rafael Correa’s party and her death is believed to be tied to drug trafficking-related violence in Ecuador.Correa and the party's presidential candidate, Luisa Gonzalez, called Garcia's death an assassination. Garcia is the latest political figure killed in the country, following the assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio last August. President Daniel Noboa declared a state of emergency after a spike in violence and designated criminal groups as terrorists.Noboa's government condemned the killings and vowed a swift investigation. The Municipality of San Vicente mourned Garcia's death, praising her dedication to improving the community. In her final post, Garcia discussed a water project to benefit her constituents, emphasizing building a brighter future together. The shocking incident has left Ecuador in mourning and uncertainty.