Ecuador calls seven people to stand trial in candidate murder plot

Ecuador calls seven people to stand trial in candidate murder plot

​Ecuador's Prosecutors ‌office on Thursday ​called seven people, ‌including three leaders of a dangerous criminal gang, ‌to stand trial for ‌plotting the killing of former presidential candidate Fernando ⁠Villavicencio ​in ⁠2023.

In 2024, a criminal ⁠court sentenced five people ​responsible for shooting and killing ⁠Villavicencio as he ⁠was ​leaving a campaign rally in August ⁠2023 to prison terms ⁠ranging ⁠from 12 to 34 years.

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