Fernando Villavicencio

Fernando Villavicencio was an Ecuadorian presidential candidate assassinated in 2023. He is newsworthy due to ongoing investigations and legal proceedings related to his murder. Recently, Ecuador's Prosecutor's Office requested that Spanish authorities withhold a recording of a statement from drug trafficker Wilmer Chavarría, alias Pipo, in which he denied involvement in Villavicencio's assassination and made unsubstantiated accusations. Additionally, Ángel Esteban Aguilar Morales, alias Lobo Menor, the leader of the Ecuadorian criminal group Los Lobos, has been arrested in Mexico City. Aguilar is suspected of masterminding Villavicencio's assassination. These developments highlight the continued efforts to bring those responsible for Villavicencio's death to justice and shed light on the complex web of organized crime and political violence in Ecuador.