César Suárez

César Byron Suárez Pilay (22 May 1985 – 17 January 2024) was an Ecuadorian prosecutor and lawyer. He was known for investigating several high-profile criminal cases, including the corruption case in Ecuadorian public hospitals, and the TC Televisión channel takeover case during the 2024 Ecuadorian conflict. He completed five academic degrees including master's degrees in Procedural Law, Constitutional Law, Economic Criminal Law, Criminalistics, and Diplomacy. In 2019, he was part of the investigation for influence peddling against the member and former president of the Council for Citizen Participation and Social Control, priest José Carlos Tuárez Zambrano. This occurred when the prosecutor was going from his home to the Judicial Unit of the Albán Borja Shopping Center, for a hearing for drug trafficking.

On 18 January, two suspects were arrested in connection with Suárez's murder. The statement was confirmed by the National Police of Ecuador.