SAA

SAA event in El Oro, Machala area, Ecuador on Fri 19th December 2025

19th December 2025

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On 19 December 2025, in Machala (El Oro), armed individuals shot and killed a man in a drive-by shooting in the La Aurora neighborhood. He tried to flee but was later caught up with. His son was a barber and had been killed on 25 November 2025, in the Garzon Zhapan neighborhood, El Cambio parish (coded separately). One of his relatives claimed the barber was killed because of threats related to drug trafficking. Authorities are investigating whether the crimes are connected. 1 fatality.

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Ecuador (ECU)

El Oro ( Machala area )

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