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Ecuador charges ex-minister over presidential candidate assassination case

Ecuador charges ex-minister over presidential candidate assassination case
BBC World Sunday 09 August 2026, 15:34 UTC 1 min read
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Prosecutors accuse six others, including the leader of cartel Los Lobos, of having an indirect role in the murder of Fernando Villavicencio.

Prosecutors accuse six others, including the leader of cartel Los Lobos, of having an indirect role in the murder of Fernando Villavicencio.
Ecuador (LOCATION) Los Lobos (LOCATION) Fernando Villavicencio (PERSON)
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