Murder of journalist in Ecuador: armed men executed him outside his home
Tomás Beltrán, owner of the news website Calcetines, was killed in an ambush outside his residence. He had reported illegal enrichment by a mayor and was under prosecution protection.
Journalist Tomás Beltrán executed outside his home
According to athina984.gr, armed men murdered journalist Tomás Beltrán on Sunday evening, shooting him repeatedly as he was getting out of his car. The incident occurred outside his residence, according to reporting by Vistazo.
Beltrán was the owner of the news page Calcetines. In April, he had received death threats after reporting the illegal enrichment of the mayor of the city of Bolívar, Lady Munios. During the same period, two of his colleagues were also murdered.
From 2025, the journalist was enrolled in the Protection System for Victims and Witnesses of Ecuador's Attorney General's office. The organisation Periodistas sin Cadenas reports that six journalists have been murdered in the country during 2025.
The Inter American Press Association condemned the murder and called for an "immediate and thorough investigation" to identify those responsible, citing the "historic record of threats and intimidation" against the victim.
Source: Google News GR — Crime (el)