ECUADOR: Criminal Faction Claims Responsibility for Assassination of Right-Wing Presidential Candidate Fernando Villavicencio
Los Lobos is identified by the InSight Crime observatory as the second-largest criminal group in Ecuador. Photo: Reproduction
The criminal gang “Los Lobos,” based in Ecuador, has claimed responsibility for the attack that resulted in the assassination of right-wing presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio.
In a video posted on the social media platform “X,” formerly known as Twitter, a group of masked and armed men threaten presidential candidate Jan Topic, who also advocates for a tougher stance against criminals.
With more than 8,000 inmates spread across Ecuador’s prisons, Los Lobos is identified by the InSight Crime observatory as the second-largest criminal group in Ecuador.
The gang emerged following the death of the leader of Ecuador’s largest faction,
