A hitman on a motorcycle killed Bravo and her sister as they left a cafe, according to local police. The security detail assigned to the prosecutor was absent during the attack, prompting an investigation into an internal security breach within the administration of President Daniel Noboa. Before her death, Bravo faced significant pressure from the attorney general’s office to label her inquiries into the vessels Fiorella, Negra Francisca, and Don Maca as mere disappearances rather than potential military strikes.
US Lawmaker Demands Probe Into Murder of Ecuadorian Prosecutor
Rep. Jesús García is calling for an independent investigation into the assassination of prosecutor Alexandra Bravo, who was gunned down in Manta on June 14. Bravo had been probing allegations that US forces engaged in illegal drone strikes and torture against Ecuadorian fishing crews during unauthorized maritime operations.
Survivors from the Negra Francisca and Don Maca claim they were captured by US forces and subjected to torture, while eight fishermen remain missing from the Fiorella. While the White House maintains that Operation Southern Spear targets drug trafficking, legal experts warn that military strikes against civilians violate international law. Despite evidence—including reports of US patrol ships circling the Fiorella before it vanished—Amnesty International notes that the Ecuadorian government has failed to file formal requests for information from the United States regarding the missing crew members.
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