Sebastián Muñoz, founder of the bicyclists' rights group Andando en Bici Carajo [4] in Quito, Ecuador, was struck by a car and killed while on his bicycle March 22. It was a hit-and-run collision, with the motorist still at large. Muñoz had made bicyclists' safety his special concern, leading a campaign to leave white-painted "ghost bicycles [5]" at places around the city where cyclists had been killed, and painting murals advocating for the cause. A memorial bicycle ride for the fallen activist is planned for April 6, with stops at the murals and "ghost bicycles," culminating in the installation of a ghost bike in his honor at the intersection where he was killed. (La Línea de Fuego [6], Quito, March 25; El Comercio [7], Quito, March 24; El Comercio [8], March 22)
