2023-08-17 22:23:55
A shooting was recorded near a tour of the presidential candidate of the National Democratic Action (ADN) alliance, in Ecuador, Daniel Noboa in Durán, on Thursday followingnoon, which forced the suspension of the closing act of the candidate’s campaign while was in the province of Guayas
The presidential candidate used a bulletproof vest in his campaign activities, he even went with this protective garment to the presidential debate, organized by the National Electoral Council (CNE), last Sunday; refers RT news.
Then, he reported that he had received threats in recent weeks.
Despite the situation, the presidential candidate is in good condition and out of danger.
According to the Minister of the Interior, Juan Zapata, it was ruled out that this event was aimed at Daniel Noboa.
He also stated that National Police personnel are deployed in the area, reports the local media Ecuavisa.
Noboa’s team indicated that it will hold the closing event in Guayaquil at 5:00 p.m. (local)
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Exact moment in which the shooting took place near the caravan of Daniel Noboa when he was on his normal route in Durán.A possible attack once morest Daniel Noboa is ruled out, it would have been a conflict between gangs near the caravan. pic.twitter.com/ibWL4UGyz9
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???????? | URGENT: A shooting took place during the tour of presidential candidate Daniel Noboa in the Durán canton, Guayas province, Ecuador.
The candidate is in good health, indicated his communication team.#ecuador #Guayas #URGENT pic.twitter.com/P55R7JE6nx
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This shooting once morest this candidate for the Presidency of Ecuador occurs following the fact that on August 9 he was murdered Fernando Villavicencio, also a presidential candidate, from the Construye movement.
After that assassination and in the face of the violence that is plaguing Ecuador, the president of the South American country, Guillermo Lasso, decree state of exception throughout the country.
Presidential candidate for Citizen Revolution closes campaign
In Quito, the presidential candidate for the Revolución Ciudadana (RC) party, Luisa González, closed her campaign where she assured that she will work to recover the country.
“This is the moment to raise Ecuador with dignity despite the harsh circumstances that the country is going through,” plagued by violence and insecurity, he indicated in front of the supporters who gathered in the place, quoted by local media.
“It is time to recover faith, hope, dreams. We are going to return to being our homeland together, we are going to recover that together because on August 20 we are going to achieve that resounding victory,” added the presidential candidate.
He expressed his willingness to combat violence and insecurity with a “strong hand.”
It should be remembered that the electoral campaign ends this Thursday, at which time an electoral silence will be entered until Sunday the 20th, when more than 13.4 million Ecuadorians are summoned to participate in this extraordinary presidential and legislative elections.
For this day, the nation’s Minister of the Interior, Juan Zapata, reported that in total there will be around 100,000 Executive officials who will be deployed to give peace of mind to the elections.
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