Judge shot dead while heading to gym without her bodyguards
Summary
An Ecuadoran judge named Lady Pachar was shot dead while going to the gym without her bodyguards. The killing happened during a state of emergency aimed at fighting organized crime and was linked to threats she received after releasing gang members. U.S. forces have recently joined Ecuadorian troops to fight drug trafficking and criminal groups in the country.Key Facts
- Judge Lady Pachar was fatally shot while traveling to a gym in Machala, Ecuador.
- Her bodyguards were not with her at the time of the killing.
- Police said she was killed in retaliation for releasing gang members.
- At least 16 judges or prosecutors have been killed in Ecuador since 2022.
- Ecuador faces serious problems with drug trafficking because 70% of cocaine from Colombia and Peru passes through its territory.
- President Daniel Noboa has focused on fighting drug traffickers using soldiers, raids, and states of emergency.
- Despite these efforts, violent deaths in Ecuador reached a record high of 9,216 last year.
- U.S. forces are working together with Ecuadorian troops in military operations against criminal and narco-terrorist groups.
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