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Ecuador arrests six Colombians as suspects in slaying of anti-corruption presidential candidate

Fernando Villavicencio, 59, who was known for speaking up against drug cartels, was assassinated in Quito on Wednesday
Villavicencio had said he was threatened by affiliates of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, one of the organized crime groups operating in Ecuador

By AP · 11 August 2023