The lives of Rita Julia Morán and other family members of Ecuadorian land activist Milton Yulán Morán are at risk. On 7 August 2011, three vehicles carrying armed men parked in front of their house for about 30 minutes. They drove away after neighbours fired shots into the air. This incident follows the recent killing of Marlon Lozano, the colleague and nephew of Milton Yulán Morán.
