politics
diciembre 29, 2025
Tiroteo en playa de Ecuador deja seis muertos y al menos tres heridos
Una ráfaga de disparos con fusiles automáticos irrumpió la mañana del domingo en un concurrido sector turístico del suroeste de Ecuador y dejó un saldo de seis personas muertas —entre ellas una bebé de cerca de dos años— y tres más heridas, en un ataque que volvió a sacudir a un país golpeado por la violencia criminal.
TL;DR
- Six people were killed, including a toddler, and three were injured in a shooting in Puerto López, Ecuador.
- The attack occurred on a busy tourist boardwalk by individuals armed with automatic rifles.
- Assailants arrived on a truck and two motorcycles and fled after the shooting.
- Police found one of the motorcycles used in the attack abandoned.
- The incident is believed to be related to internal disputes between criminal organizations.
- This attack happened during a weekend marked by at least nine other armed incidents in the area.
- Ecuador is experiencing a surge in violence despite President Daniel Noboa's 'tough hand' policy against organized crime and a declaration of internal armed conflict.