Three severed heads with pamphlets found across Machala; police probe gang link

Three human heads were discovered in separate locations in Machala, Ecuador, each accompanied by threatening pamphlets. Police are investigating whether the incidents are connected and whether they signal an escalation of organized-crime violence in the coastal city. The find follows a pattern of cartel-style intimidation in Ecuador's port cities, but the specific perpetrators and motive remain unconfirmed.