Ecuador's president has said someone attempted to poison him by putting three highly concentrated toxic substances in gifts of chocolate and jam. Daniel Noboa stated that his team had proof to support the claim, though details on the evidence have yet to be released publicly. In an interview with CNN, Noboa expressed skepticism that such chemicals could coincidentally be present in high concentrations within those gifts.
This announcement comes after violent clashes in Ecuador related to a significant increase in fuel prices during his administration. Noboa, who has implemented military crackdowns on drug gangs, is also accused of targeting protesters as tensions rise. He dismissed the notion that these assassination attempts were create perceptions of violence against him, saying, 'No one throws a Molotov cocktail at themselves... or poisons themselves with chocolate.'
Earlier this month, five individuals were detained in what the government described as an assassination attempt. Reports indicate that approximately 500 people had attacked Noboa's car, which bore signs of bullet damage. Meanwhile, in a separate incident, a humanitarian convoy he was part of was ambushed, leading to hostages being taken. The backdrop of these incidents includes a national strike organized by Ecuador's Indigenous organization in response to the government ending diesel subsidies.
This announcement comes after violent clashes in Ecuador related to a significant increase in fuel prices during his administration. Noboa, who has implemented military crackdowns on drug gangs, is also accused of targeting protesters as tensions rise. He dismissed the notion that these assassination attempts were create perceptions of violence against him, saying, 'No one throws a Molotov cocktail at themselves... or poisons themselves with chocolate.'
Earlier this month, five individuals were detained in what the government described as an assassination attempt. Reports indicate that approximately 500 people had attacked Noboa's car, which bore signs of bullet damage. Meanwhile, in a separate incident, a humanitarian convoy he was part of was ambushed, leading to hostages being taken. The backdrop of these incidents includes a national strike organized by Ecuador's Indigenous organization in response to the government ending diesel subsidies.
