They killed an assemblyman and his wife in Ecuador

This Sunday, armed men killed an alternate representative of the Citizens Revolution Party and his wife at a circus in the west coast city of Manta. to Ecuador and major seaports drug trafficking.

The victims have been identified Cristian Nieto, 34 years old

; and Nicole Brugos, both ‘influencers’. The attack happened as the public was entering the event they heard gunfireApart from this, many people have also been injured, about whom no official information has been given at the moment.

The National Assembly has expressed “It is a deep feeling of regret and solidarity with their families and friends, may they find it Condolences for this irreparable loss,” according to a statement published on his profile on the social network X.

It is noteworthy that last summer, the mayor of Manta, Agustin Intriago, died after being the target of a shooting while he was coordinating the start of a construction project, in which another woman was also killed. The violence is part of the state of exception due to the declaration of the existence of an “internal armed conflict” caused by the activity of armed groups.

The current state of violence and insecurity On January 7 Ecuador exploded after the escape of Adolfo Macias, alias ‘Fito’, was discovered.Leader of Los Choneros from the Guayaquil Regional Jail.