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2024.04.20 07:00 GMT+8

Ecuadorian mayor shot dead in armed attack

Updated 2024.04.20 07:00 GMT+8
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The mayor of Portovelo in Ecuador's southern province of El Oro was killed Friday in an armed attack against the municipal authority, the National Police said.

The mayor, Jorge Maldonado, "was shot and killed while carrying out personal activities in Portovelo," and the attack was allegedly carried out by "two antisocials on a motorcycle," the police said on social media.

Source(s): Xinhua News Agency
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