Monika Silva Koniuszek, a 41-year-old Polish anti-corruption activist, was found dead in her home in Montañita, Ecuador. While the government claimed the death was a suicide, a postmortem examination revealed she died from strangulation and a blow to the head. Campaigners assert that Koniuszek was murdered to silence her investigations into the family business of Ecuador's right-wing president. The activist, a single mother of two young daughters, was discovered on June 8 with a noose around her neck. Activists are now calling for justice, arguing that the nature of her work made her a target. The case highlights the risks faced by whistleblowers operating within the country.