Villavicencio murder 'planned from jail' by Los Lobos gang - prosecutors - BBC News

Prosecutors say the "Los Lobos" criminal gang was behind the assassination of the presidential candidate.

3 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, ReutersImage caption, There has been a heavy police presence at the hearingsBy Vanessa BuschschlüterBBC NewsProsecutors investigating the murder of Ecuadorean presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio say his assassination was planned from jail.

They have asked for six suspects - five Ecuadoreans and one Colombian - to be charged in connection with the murder.

Villavicencio, 59, was shot dead as he was leaving a campaign rally in the capital, Quito, days before the presidential election in August 2023.

He had denounced the influence of gangs and promised to tackle them.

In the weeks leading up to the election, the politician had received death threats and been given a security detail.

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