2024-04-23 23:15:00
The mayor of San Vicente (Manabí), Brigitte García, was shot dead inside a vehicle early this Sunday, March 24, in the Punta Arena sector.
The National Police the site is found to establish the modality and motive of the fact. “Inside the car, ballistic evidence was collected by Criminalistics,” they reported.
Brigitte García had arrived at the Mayor’s Office of San Vicente after winning the sectional elections of February 2023, driven by the Citizen revolution. She obtained 4,943 votes, thus surpassing eight candidates.
It thus became the Youngest mayor of Ecuador, just 26 years old. In an interview with Televistazo, he assured that his opponents, during the campaign, They attacked because of their age.
His passion for citizen service began at the age of 15, he said. She worked for a foundation that is responsible for seeing medicines, supplies and treatments for patients who cannot afford them.
Era nurse by profession and the eldest of four siblings.
Her work as Mayor focused on improving the provision of drinking water in your Municipality. In fact, on March 21 he had shared on networks a meeting with the Development Bank of Ecuador to articulate actions to provide water to San Vicente.
It also aimed to install sewage and boost the turismo In the canton.