Police confirmed that Mayor Jorge Maldonado may have been murdered by two unsuspecting men traveling on a motorcycle, who have already been traced.
just two days later Murder of the mayor of Ponce Enriquez, José Sánchez, another armed attack against a municipal authority has been reported. This time it is an attack against the mayor of Portobello, George Maldonado,
As confirmed by Primicias sources from the Municipality of Portovalo, Maldonado died of gunshot wounds on April 19, 2024.
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For now, the first unofficial information indicates that Hitman happened This Friday at around 09:00.
At that time Mayor Maldonado was traveling in his car at the height of a bridge over a busy road
from portovello.This is seen in a photo published on social networks through Machala Media bloody body of authority figure on the floor Near a commercial complex.
After the violent incident, Maldonado was taken to an emergency health center, where dozens of civilians waited outside the building for an official report on the health of the authority.
Police traced the suspects’ motorcycle
Police have confirmed the death. “He The incident might have been carried out by two anti-social elements.Who were traveling on a motorcycle,” he explained on his social networks.
A few minutes after the crime, uniformed they found a motorcycle
Left in the Y del Osorio sector, with characteristics similar to those used in the mayor’s crime.Like Ponce Enriquez, Portovalho (El Oro) is a The mining canton is located in the south by country.
Maldonado won the title of Mayor of Portobello in the 2023 sections for the Creo movement founded by former President Guillermo Lasso.
This new assassination of a public authority comes at a time when Ecuador is preparing a popular consultation on security issues, the role of the armed forces, the extradition of criminals, among other topics.
Reactions to the mayor’s murder
Federation of Municipalities of Ecuador (AME) also confirmed Maldonado’s guilt and once again sought protection from local authorities.
“We raise the voice of the country’s 221 municipalities with more force and demand protection for their officials,” read a statement posted on the social network.
“We call for a prompt and thorough investigation by the competent authorities to bring those responsible to justice,” the statement said.
*News in development…