"His government has labeled the attack an assassination attempt, saying that shots were fired at the car, as political tensions in the country intensify. Video footage showed protesters pelting the convoy with rocks, cracking windows as the cars tried to pass. The government said that five people were detained after the incident, with Environment Minister Ines Manzano saying the car had evidence of bullet damage, a claim that Ecuadorean law enforcement is yet to reinforce."
"The national Indigenous federation CONAIE, which launched a strike 17 days ago, blamed the government for the violence that broke out on Tuesday in El Tambo, south of the capital, Quito. It alleged that law enforcement launched a brutal attack on people including elderly women before the convoy arrived, and accused the government of entering an area they knew to be volatile "to justify their war policy." The group also called on international bodies to remain observant."
President Daniel Noboa escaped injury after his convoy was attacked by protesters in a rural town south of Quito. The government labeled the incident an assassination attempt and said shots were fired at the president's car as political tensions rise. Video showed protesters pelting the convoy with rocks and cracking windows while five people were detained. Environment Minister Ines Manzano said the car showed evidence of bullet damage, a claim not yet corroborated by law enforcement. The Indigenous federation CONAIE, on strike for 17 days, blamed the government, alleged prior law-enforcement violence and urged international observation.
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