Ecuador is currently facing a profound shock following the brutal killings of Brigitte Garcia and Jairo Loor. Garcia was the country’s youngest Mayor and Loor, her communications director. Both were found in a car with gunshot wounds; their deaths shed light on the nation’s crime and violence issues, often tied to drug trafficking. This incident […]
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