A government minister claimed the attack was an assassination attempt, but protesters said they were the ones targeted with violence.
A government official in Ecuador has accused protesters of attempting to attack President Daniel Noboa, alleging that a group of approximately 500 people surrounded his vehicle and threw rocks.
The attack, which unfolded in the south-central province of Canar, took place as Noboa arrived in the canton of El Tambo for an event about water treatment and sewage.
Environment and Energy Minister Ines Manzano said Noboa’s car showed “signs of bullet damage”.
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