Ecuador’s Youngest Mayor Shot to Death in Car

Ecuador’s youngest mayor, Brigitte Garcia, has died. Garcia was elected mayor of San Vicente in 2023. One of her most recent projects was improving the water supply to the town. Ecuadorian police say two people were found shot to death inside a rented car on March 24. Law enforcement identified them as Garcia and Jairo Loor, the mayor’s communications director. Garcia was 27 years old.