Prison director killed in attack as Ecuador votes in referendum focused on crime
by KEYT
KEYT— By Ana María Cañizares and Marlon Sorto, CNN (CNN) — The director of an Ecuadorian prison known as “El Rodeo” was killed Sunday in an attack that came as millions of people in the country headed to the polls for a referendum focused largely on President Daniel Noboa’s war on crime. The official was identified
CNN—Prison director killed in attack as Ecuador votes in referendum focused on crime. The director of an Ecuadorian prison known as “El Rodeo” was killed Sunday in an attack that came as millions of people in the country headed to the polls for a referendum focused largely on President Daniel Noboa’s war on crime. The official was identified in a news release by Ecuador’s national prisons agency SNAI as Cosme Damián Parrales Merchán, the director of the Manabi region prison, but no more details around his death were shared. Ecuador Prosecutor’s Office reported that another person...
AP News—Ecuador referendum: Ecuadorians vote to toughen fight against gang violence. Proposals include deploying the army in the fight against the gangs, loosening obstacles to extradition of accused criminals and lengthening prison sentences for convicted drug traffickers.
KTVZ—Asesinan al director de una prisión en Manabí mientras Ecuador vota un referéndum enfocado en la seguridad. Belén Liotti (CNN) — El director de una prisión ecuatoriana conocida como “El Rodeo” murió este domingo víctima de un ataque que se produjo mientras millones de personas en el país se dirigían a las urnas para un referéndum centrado en gran medida en la guerra contra el crimen del presidente Daniel Noboa. El funcionario