The Government indicates that the threats were made in response to the control activities of the authority to maintain public order.
The political chief of Machala (Gold), Mirtha Aristeguieta, has received threats of death, according to information provided by official sources. The Ministry of Government issued this Tuesday, January 18, 2022, a statement in which it supported the work of the official and expressed solidarity with these events.
[COMUNICADO????] We support the work of the Political Chief of Machala, who received death threats due to the control activities she carries out to maintain public order in the canton.
We confirm that this will not prevent us from continuing to work day by day. #ForASafeEcuador pic.twitter.com/NAXkOYw26H– Ecuadorian Ministry of Government (@MinGobiernoEc) January 18, 2022
In a statement, the State portfolio he left “settled his total support for the Political Chief of Machala, who received death threats due to the control activities carried out to maintain public order in the territory of Orense.”
The regime added that investigations will be carried out to identify those responsible for the intimidation against the authority. Aristeguieta She was sworn into office on December 27 last. In the appointment act, the governor of Gold, Fulton Serrano, pointed out that the situation that the province is going through “demands an additional effort from officials and Mirtha It will collaborate with us in supervising the execution of public policies.”
In the last few hours, Machala Several violent acts have been recorded. Yesterday, a 15-year-old teenager died after being shot. The victim had gone out to buy in the store when he was surprised by two attackers.
The Ministry of Government also supported the work of Governor Fulton Serrano, who has coordinated control operations to stop mining exploitation in Zaruma, where there are houses in danger due to the tunnels that were opened under the city to extract minerals irregularly.
In another city GoldIn Huaquillas, the military arrested three suspects yesterday for storing nearly 9,500 bullets. In this number there are 7,000 5.56 mm caliber ammunition, 2,500 9 mm caliber ammunition, nine mobile terminals and five covers with possible drugs.
The arrests and seizures occur at a time when there has been an increase in crimes and violent deaths with the use of firearms, especially in nearby provinces such as Guayas and Los Ríos. (DPV)
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