New Year’s Eve Shooting In Manta Shows Ecuador’s Violence Is Still Escalating

Key Points Gunmen attacked a New Year’s gathering in Manta, killing at least six; later reports put the toll at seven. Manabí is under a state of exception, yet the Manta district finished 2025 with more than 500 killings. A national homicide surge is testing President Daniel Noboa’s hardline strategy. Just before midnight on December […]