2023-08-11 19:45:41
Almost two days have passed since the assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, a case that keeps Latin America in shock and raises uncertainty regarding the causes of his assassination. The situation in Ecuador is still in suspense, when it is revealed that the suspects are Colombian.
This Thursday (August 10) the authorities of the neighboring country announced the capture of six individuals related to the crime scene, two of whom would have traveled by land days before the events, according to what Blu Radio was able to learn, citing sources from the Police.
File of the journalist and Ecuadorian presidential candidate, Fernando Villavicencio. (File photo) | Photo: REUTERS
What is known regarding the suspected hitman?
Regarding the subject, who ended up killed in the confrontation with the security team, it was confirmed that his nationality was also Colombian and he had a criminal record for possession and carrying of weapons, a fact that led to his arrest on June 17 of the current year. This Wednesday, the day of the crime, the Ecuadorian Prosecutor’s Office gave details of his death.
This Thursday the Ecuadorian Police gave details of the operation that allowed seizures and arrests. | Photo: Frame / 00:57 / Twitter @PoliciaEcuador
“A suspect, who was injured during the exchange of bullets with security personnel, was apprehended and taken badly injured to the Flagrancy Unit in #Quito. An ambulance from the Fire Department confirmed his death. The Police proceed with the removal of the body.
A suspect, who was injured during the exchange of bullets with security personnel, was apprehended and taken badly injured to the Flagrancy Unit in #Quito. An ambulance from the Fire Department confirmed his death. @PoliciaEcuador Proceed with the removal of the corpse.
– Ecuador Prosecutor (@FiscaliaEcuador) August 10, 2023
According to Miguel Ángel Palta, from the Cali news program ’90 Minutos’, the subject left Ecuador for Colombia by land and returned to the neighboring country approximately two weeks ago along with two of his alleged accomplices. That outlet reported that the deceased suspect had been at the Valle del Lili Youth Training Center last year, accused of attempted homicide.
The FBI will assist in investigations.
This Friday, the authorities assured that “in a hearing to classify flagrante delicto and formulate charges, installed in the Mariscal Flagrante delicto Unit, the prosecutor in charge of the case exposed twenty-two elements of conviction raised both at the crime scene and in the raids carried out. by the Prosecutor’s Office and the National Police.
Guillermo Lasso, president of Ecuador. | photo: afp
Postponement of debate?
The candidate from the Construye and Gente Buena movements was one of the eight presidential candidates for early elections in Ecuador, a country that was an oasis of peace in South America for decades, but which began to change a few years ago due to links with Mexican cartels. and Colombians.
According to that news agency, the annual homicide rate almost doubled in 2022 to 25 per 100,000 inhabitants. Prison massacres have left more than 430 inmates dead since 2021. Wednesday’s attack also left nine injured, including a candidate for assembly and three police officers, according to the official balance.
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