Ecuadorean prosecutor killed by gang, two arrested – police
Guayaquil/Quito, Ecuador Reuters Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of Ecuadorean prosecutor Cesar Suarez who was allegedly targeted by a gang, police said on Thursday, as security forces continued interventions in prisons. Ecuador is reeling from a wave of violence, with President Daniel Noboa declaring 22 gangs as “terrorist” groups and […]
Organised crime prosecutor in Ecuador’s Guayas killed – AG’s office
Quito, Ecuador Reuters Ecuadorean prosecutor Cesar Suarez, who focused on pursuing organised trans-national crime in Guayas province, one of the country’s most violent areas and the site of an on-air attack on a television station last week, has been killed, the Attorney General said on Wednesday. Ecuador has suffered a recent burst of violence, including […]
Pope condemns “unjustifiable” assassination of Ecuadorian presidential candidate
Rome, ItalyAP Pope Francis on Saturday strongly condemned the “unjustifiable” assassination of an Ecuadorian presidential candidate and urged all Ecuadorians to work together for peace. Pope Francis reads his speech during the general audience in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican, on, 9th August, 2023. PICTUE: P Photo/Gregorio Borgia. History’s first Latin American Pope […]
Assassinated Ecuador candidate Villavicencio mourned by family, public
Quito, EcuadorReuters Assassinated Ecuadorean presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was honoured on Friday at a funeral mass and public memorial in Quito, as a legislative candidate reported an armed attack during which she was lightly injured. Villavicencio, a former lawmaker and crusading anti-corruption journalist, was gunned down as he left a campaign event on Wednesday evening, […]
Ecuador presidential candidate assassinated, suspect dead – authorities
Quito, EcuadorReuters Ecuador presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, a vocal critic of corruption and organised crime, was killed on Wednesday evening during a campaign event in northern Quito, authorities said. Local media reported Villavicencio had been shot, but Ecuador’s police and Interior Ministry did not respond to repeated requests for comment about the details of the […]
Japan marks a year since former PM Abe was gunned down
Tokyo, JapanReuters Japan on Saturday marked one year since former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was gunned down during an election speech by a man angry at his links to the Unification Church. The death of Japan’s longest serving Prime Minister, which was caught on video, rattled a nation unused to gun violence. Mourners offer flowers […]
Former Pakistan PM Khan says two shooters tried to assassinate him
Wazirabad, PakistanReuters Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Friday he would resume his protest march to Islamabad after recovering from an assassination attempt, as his supporters staged nationwide protests that blocked major roads. Khan was shot in the leg on Thursday as he waved to crowds from a container mounted on a truck from where he […]
Japan bids sombre farewell to slain Shinzo Abe, its longest-serving premier
Tokyo, JapanReuters With prayers, flowers and flags draped in black ribbons, Japan on Tuesday said farewell to Shinzo Abe, a polarising figure who dominated politics as the country’s longest-serving premier, before being gunned down at a campaign rally last week. Crowds packed pavements lined with a heavy police presence as the hearse carrying Abe departed […]
Mother of Abe killing suspect is Unification Church member, church says
Tokyo, JapanReuters The mother of the man arrested for the killing of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is a member of the Unification Church, the head of its Japanese arm said on Monday. Tetsuya Yamagami, an unemployed 41-year-old, has been identified by police as the suspect who approached Abe and opened fire during a […]
Abe killer wielded homemade gun, grudge over mother’s financial ruin, police say
Nara, Japan Reuters The man arrested for Shinzo Abe’s killing believed the former Japanese leader was linked to a religious group he blamed for his mother’s financial ruin and spent months planning the attack with a homemade gun, police told local media on Saturday. Tetsuya Yamagami, an unemployed 41-year-old, was identified by police as the […]