Ecuador. Asesinan a 10 días de las Elecciones al candidato presidencial de centro Fernando Villavicencio, azote del narco socialismo de Rafael Correa, prófugo de la justicia. El Foro de Sao Paulo ya se ha hecho con muerte y pucherazos con la práctica totalidad de América. pic.twitter.com/HnkqZAuO9l
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The criminal gang “Los Lobos,” based in Ecuador, has claimed responsibility for the attack that resulted in the assassination of right-wing presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio.
In a video posted on the social media platform “X,” formerly known as Twitter, a group of masked and armed men threaten presidential candidate Jan Topic, who also advocates for a tougher stance against criminals.
With more than 8,000 inmates spread across Ecuador’s prisons, Los Lobos is identified by the InSight Crime observatory as the second-largest criminal group in Ecuador.
The gang emerged following the death of the leader of Ecuador’s largest faction, Los Choneros, which paved the way for the rise of other dissident groups involved in drug trafficking.