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Whistleblower Who Investigated Ecuador President's Family Business Was Murdered, Activists Say
The Guardian·Wednesday, 24 June 2026
Anti-corruption activist Monika Silva Koniuszek, 41, was found dead in Ecuador. A postmortem found she died from a blow to the head and strangulation — contradicting the government's claim of suicide. Campaigners say she was killed to silence her investigation into the family business of Ecuador's right-wing president.
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