Agustín Aníbal Intriago Quijano (20 January 1985 – 23 July 2023) was an Ecuadorian lawyer and politician.[1] He served as mayor of Manta, the third largest city in Ecuador from 2019 until his assassination.
Agustín Intriago | |
|---|---|
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| Mayor of Manta | |
| In office 14 May 2019 – 24 July 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Jorge Zambrano |
| Succeeded by | Marciana Valdivieso Zamora |
| Councilor of Manta | |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Agustín Aníbal Intriago Quijano 20 January 1985 Manta, Ecuador |
| Died | 23 July 2023 (aged 38) Manta, Ecuador |
| Manner of death | Assassination by gunshots |
| Spouse | Rosita Saldarriaga |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Secular Eloy Alfaro University of Manabí International University of La Rioja |
| Occupation | Lawyer and politician |
Background
editAgustín Aníbal Intriago Quijano was born in the city of Manta, Manabí. He graduated as a lawyer from the Laica Eloy Alfaro University of Manabí and later obtained masters degrees in International Trade and Finance from the same university and in Public Management from the International University of La Rioja.[2]
Political career
editIntriago served as a councilor in Manta from 2009 to 2014. During his time in office, he promoted the Youth Council, a group that nurtured young leaders and encouraged development and integration activities. He also put forward significant proposals in the sports field, with the aim of keeping young people away from vices and engaged in recreational activities.[2]
Mayor of Manta
editIntriago was elected mayor of Manta in the municipal elections of 2019, where he achieved a victory with 41.71% of the votes[3] and was re-elected in the municipal elections of 2023, obtaining 61.25% of the votes, surpassing Jaime Estrada Medranda with 35.6%. His term was set to run until 2027.[1][4]
During his tenure as mayor, he implemented initiatives such as the "Citizen's Mayorship" and worked towards improving the city of Manta. Intriago initiated the Manta Animalista plan by establishing the first Animal Emergency Unit, providing veterinary care and sterilizations.[5][6] Intriago also led the campaign "Manta Goes Green" with 4030 trees planted.[7][8]
Additionally, he streamlined municipal procedures by launching the MantApp application, which offered 14 online services, allowing citizens to report problems in their neighborhoods.[9]
Personal life
editAgustín Intriago married Rosita Saldarriaga, with whom he had two children.[1]
In 2020, he was in a coma for several days and on mechanical ventilation after contracting COVID-19.[2]
| Assassination of Agustín Intriago | |
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| Part of Ecuadorian security crisis | |
| Location | 15 De Septiembre neighborhood, southeast of Manta, Ecuador |
| Coordinates | 0°57′41″S 80°43′45″W / 0.961441°S 80.7292°W |
| Date | 23 July 2023 13:30 – 15:00 |
| Weapons | rifle, grenades |
| Deaths | 2 |
| Injured | 3 |
| Victims | Agustín Intriago, Ariana Estefanía Chancay |
No. of participants | 6 |
| Motive | Create insecurity before the Aug. 20 snap elections |
| Convicted | yes |
| Verdict | guilty |
| Convictions | 6 |
| Charges | 34 years in prison |
Death and trial
editOn 23 July 2023, Intriago was shot several times by a gunman while visiting a municipal construction site.[10] The attacker arrived in a stolen pick-up truck. He was pronounced dead in hospital at age of 38. Ariana Estefanía Chancay, a Las Dragonas football player,[11] who was talking to Intriago at the time, was also killed in the shooting. Three others were injured in the attack.[12][13]
After the shooting, the driver of the attack was arrested. Intriago was laid to rest in the Jardines del Edén cemetery.[14]
On 25 July, Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso declared a state of emergency over growing violence in the country.[15] In August, three other perpetrators were arrested for the attack.[16]
Eight months after Intriago and Chancay's murders, six people were convicted of the attack and sentenced to 34 years in prison. The individual who planned the murder has not been found.[17]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Alcalde de Manta: Quién era Agustín Intriago, el mandatario asesinado a tiros en Ecuador cuya muerte conmociona al país". BBC News Mundo (in Spanish). 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ a b c "Quién era Agustín Intriago, alcalde de Manta, asesinado este domingo". El Universo. 23 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ Quillupangui, Soraya (18 April 2019). "Agustín Intriago: 'Trabajaré por un modelo eficiente de servicio público en Manta'". El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ Telégrafo, El (6 February 2023). "Agustín Intriago, reelecto como alcalde de Manta". El Telégrafo (in European Spanish). Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ Manta, Municipio de (24 March 2021). ""Manta Animalista" brinda atención veterinaria a más de 900 mascotas en una semana". manta.gob.ec (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ Telégrafo, El (19 August 2019). "Unidad atiende a fauna urbana en Manta". El Telégrafo (in European Spanish). Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ Manta, Municipio de (28 May 2020). "Manta reverdece". manta.gob.ec (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ dice, María Santos (11 November 2019). "Programa de arborización en la ciudad de Manta". REVISTA DE MANABÍ (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ Manta, Municipio de (21 September 2022). "NUEVA APLICACIÓN MOVIL "MANTAPP"". manta.gob.ec (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ "Mayor of Ecuador's third-largest city shot dead". MercoPress. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "¿Quién era Ariana Chancay, víctima colateral del crimen de Agustín Intriago?". Primicias. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Conmoción en Ecuador por asesinato de joven alcalde de Manta – DW – 24/07/2023". dw.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ "Ecuador announces state of emergency after mayor shot to death". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ "El alcalde de Manta, Agustín Intriago, será velado en el coliseo Tohalli". Primicias. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Ecuador announces state of emergency after mayor shot to death". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Ecuador: 3 people arrested in Manta mayor murder probe". MercoPress. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ Mella, Carolina (17 April 2024). "Being a mayor in Ecuador can be deadly". EL PAÍS English. Retrieved 20 September 2024.