Five people have been arrested following an alleged assassination attempt on Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa, according to the country’s energy minister Ines Manzano.
Noboa’s car was surrounded by a group of around 500 people throwing rocks as he traveled in a convoy to Cañar province, where he was scheduled to announce a set of infrastructure projects, the minister said Tuesday.
Signs of bullet damage were later found on the car, according to the minister, but Noboa was not hurt in the attack.
Authorities said those detained will face terrorism and attempted murder charges.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
