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Gang leader shot dead in flower bouquet ambush at airport
BBC • • world
Key Points:
- Carlos Alberto Suástegui Villanueva, alleged leader of the Los Águilas gang, was fatally shot outside the arrivals terminal at Guayaquil airport, Ecuador's largest city.
- Two teenagers have been detained in connection with the shooting, which occurred amid a surge in gang violence across Ecuador.
- Los Águilas, designated a terrorist organization by President Daniel Noboa, is heavily involved in drug trafficking and extortion, contributing to Ecuador's rising murder rates.
- The attack happened a day after the president declared a state of emergency in 10 provinces, including Guayas, to empower security forces to combat gang-related crime.
- The incident shocked locals due to its brazen execution in broad daylight at a busy airport, highlighting the escalating public security crisis in Ecuador.
