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Ecuador
El Universo (ES)
National & Local
Gas station worker among five alleged extortionists detained in Quito and Huaquillas
Five alleged extortionists, including a gas station employee, have been arrested in Quito and Huaquillas for threatening local residents.
Feb 27 • 00:12 UTC
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Ecuador
El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice
Couple is shot in Huaquillas and a 38-week-old baby miraculously survives
A pregnant woman was shot and killed while dining in a restaurant in Huaquillas, but her baby survived due to emergency medical intervention.
Feb 24 • 18:12 UTC
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Ecuador
El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice
Young man was murdered, dismembered, and abandoned in garbage bags in Huaquillas
A 19-year-old man named Christopher Josué Pizarro Meza was murdered and dismembered in Huaquillas, Ecuador, after going missing for several hours.
Feb 12 • 20:09 UTC
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Ecuador
El Universo (ES)
National & Local
Former mayor of Huaquillas confirms that remains found were those of his son
The former mayor of Huaquillas confirmed through a video that the remains found in El Oro were his son's, expressing his grief and confusion over the brutal incident.
Feb 11 • 02:30 UTC