QUITO (Reuters) -Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa’s car was surrounded by a group of around 500 people throwing rocks as he approached an event in Cañar province, a top minister said, adding “signs of bullet damage” were found afterwards on the president’s vehicle.
Environment and Energy Minister Ines Manzano spoke on Tuesday after formally filing a report of an assassination attempt against Noboa. The president was not hurt and five people have been detained, the minister added.
(Reporting by Alexandra Valencia; Editing by Alexander Villegas)
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