Prison director killed in attack as Ecuador votes in referendum focused on crime
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The director of an Ecuadorian prison known as “El Rodeo” was killed Sunday in an attack that came as millions of people in the country headed to the polls for a referendum focused largely on President Daniel Noboa’s war on crime.
The director of an Ecuadorian prison known as “El Rodeo” was killed Sunday in an attack that came as millions of people in the country headed to the polls for a referendum focused largely on President Daniel Noboa’s war on crime. The official was identified in a news release by Ecuador’s national prisons agency SNAI as Cosme Damián Parrales Merchán, the director of the Manabi region prison, but no more details around his death were shared. Ecuador Prosecutor’s Office reported that another person was injured in the attack and that officers on the scene have started an investigation. There have been no arrests so far. SNAI said it will work with local authorities to investigate Parrales’ killing and said that his death brings “grief to the entire National Social Rehabilitation System.” CNNE has reached out SNAI for comment. Parrales was killed the same day that Ecuadorians were called to the polls for a referendum dominated by security issues that could bolster President Daniel Noboa’s agenda to fight crime.
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