### [2026-06-3](/feed/2026/06/3/index.md)

##### Ecuadorian conflict
# Ecuadorian police discover the bodies of eight individuals missing since Sunday in plastic bags near Babahoyo, Los Ríos Province. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via CBS News](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bodies-found-bags-note-ecuador-narco-trafficking/)

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