Multiple Suspects in Assassination of Ecuador Presidential Candidate Found Dead in Prison

A seventh man accused of being involved in the assassination of an Ecuadorian presidential candidate was killed in a prison in Quito, following the slaying of six other suspects in a different prison. The killings occurred just over a week before Ecuador's presidential runoff election, raising concerns about security. The government has fired the prisons system director and the police chief of investigations, and the remaining six suspects have been moved to a different prison. The investigation into the assassination is nearing its conclusion, with the victim having reported threats from organized crime groups operating in Ecuador. The runoff election is scheduled for October 15th.