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Is it safe to travel to Ecuador? Prosecutor investigating TV studio attack is murdered

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A prosecutor investigating the attack on an Ecuadorian TV station by gang members has been shot dead in what appears to be an assassination

César Suárez was killed on Wednesday (January 17) as he was travelling to court in Guayaquil, which is known for being one of the most violent parts of the country. Police said they are treating it as an assassination, adding that he sustained multiple gunshot wounds. 

Mr Suárez was investigating the recent attacks on. Police made 13 arrests, including two minors. 

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