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Murdered Activist Was Probing Ecuador President's Business
Newser • • world
Key Points:
- Monika Silva Koniuszek, a Polish anti-corruption activist in Ecuador, was found dead on June 8 with initial reports labeling it a suicide, but a postmortem revealed she died from head trauma and strangulation.
- Activists and colleagues allege she was murdered due to her investigations into corruption and cocaine trafficking linked to President Daniel Noboa's family company, Noboa Trading.
- Silva Koniuszek had recently submitted a dossier to the US embassy and faced threats, including reports of a bounty on her head, highlighting the dangers faced by human rights defenders.
- Poland has requested involvement in the investigation and called for an independent inquiry to ensure justice and protection for activists in Ecuador.
