Cesar Suarez, prosecutor killed this Wednesday in Ecuador who handled cases such as last week’s TV channel takeover and other corruption cases had no police protection, according to a relative of the magistrate.

At the door of the morgue where the body was transported, a relative confirmed that Suarez had no escort, despite the fact that he had recently been in charge of interrogate 13 detainees who broke into the canal with weapons TK Television during a live broadcast and that they kept their workers kidnapped for several hours.

In statements to reporters, the woman said Suarez was “sold,” noting that Moments before the murder, he received a 911 call. get to the point he didn’t want to reveal.

“They are tricking him into taking his life,” the woman commented as she waited for news from her relative. shot dead by suspected hitmen in the sector in the north of Guayaquil.

“I ask for justice, he is a prosecutor who He brought only good things to this society. wanting to achieve justice by investigating very important cases such as the case TK Television“he added.

A relative of Suarez asked President of Ecuador Daniel Noboato investigate and not stop (in the “internal war” declared against) the criminal gangs of this country.

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The prosecutor’s murder occurred in the midst of a state of emergency imposed by Noboa, which proposed an “internal armed conflict” for 22 criminal gangs. mainly dedicated to drug traffickingwhich have come to be called terrorist groups and non-state belligerents that must be neutralized by law enforcement.

Noboa declared “war” on organized crime after wave of attacks and violent acts events that occurred last week and were attributed to these gangs, including the kidnapping of police officers, the use of explosive devices, riots in prisons that have already resulted in the release of about 200 hostages, and the aforementioned takeover of a television channel.

The events occurred at the moment when Noboa was preparing to implement the “strong hand” plan to regain control of prisons, many of which are dominated by organized crime gangs, where more than 450 prisoners have been killed since 2020 in a series of prison killings between rival gangs.

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This violence has also spilled over into the streets, where in recent years Ecuador has become one of the most violent countries in the worldwith approximately 45 intentional homicides per 100 thousand inhabitants in 2023, when presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was assassinated.

Although the situation has calmed down and Ecuadorians have tried to return to normal life, this Tuesday prison officer was killed in the Amazon province of Sucumbios, and this Wednesday the crime of the prosecutor Cesar Suarez took place. (EFE)