Colombian Suspects in Ecuador Presidential Candidate's Murder Found Dead in Jail
TL;DR
Six Colombian inmates, who were suspects in the murder of Ecuador's anticorruption presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, were killed in a prison in Guayaquil, Ecuador. The government has condemned the killings and pledged to uncover the truth behind the murders. Ecuador has seen a rise in gang-related violence and drug-trafficking activities, leading to an increase in inmate deaths and overall crime rates in the country.
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