- A prosecutor in Ecuador investigating U.S. boat strikes and torture claims was murdered, along with her sister, by a hitman in Manta.
- The prosecutor, Alexandra Bravo, was investigating U.S. drone attacks on three Ecuadorian fishing boats and survivor accounts of abduction, torture, and kidnapping by American forces.
- Bravo faced internal pressure from superiors to close the case, lack of cooperation from partner agencies, and was reassigned before her death.
- The U.S. government has denied involvement, but evidence including video, tracking data, and eyewitness testimony suggests U.S. Coast Guard activity near the incidents.
- Ecuador's president, Daniel Noboa, has granted diplomatic immunity to U.S. military personnel and collaborated with Washington, amid accusations of corruption and targeting of officials.
- The murders of justice system officials in Ecuador are part of a broader pattern of state-enabled silencing and repression.
- The article argues Bravo's assassination is linked to her investigation into U.S. actions, representing state-enabled silencing rather than ordinary organized crime.