US offers $5 million for information on Fernando Villavicencio’s murder

The State Department of U.S announced this Thursday a reward of up to 5 million dollars for information leading to the capture of the ringleaders responsible for the murder of the Ecuadorian candidate Fernando Villavicenciolast August, during a campaign event in Quito.

He also offered up to one million dollars for information leading to the identification of high-ranking members of the criminal group responsible for the candidate’s murder.

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He FBI to participate Quito in the murder investigation after Ecuadorian authorities arrested six Colombians believed to be part of an organized criminal group.

“U.S will continue to support the people of Ecuador and will work to bring to justice individuals who seek to undermine democratic processes through crime violent,” the US Secretary of State said in a statement, Anthony Blinken.

The information, which may be anonymous, must be sent to the email [email protected] or by telephone (in Ecuador) at 131.

Villavicencio, a 59-year-old journalist who was highly critical of organized crime, had reported days before his death threats José Adolfo Macías Villamaralso known as “Phyto”, identified as leader of the The Chonerosgroup with ties to Mexico Sinaloa Cartel.

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The presidential candidate was shot dead after a political rally in early August. Shortly afterwards, Ecuadorian authorities arrested six Colombian citizens suspected of carrying out the attack.

At the time washingtonwho immediately offered help to Quito to investigate what happened, showed caution and did not attribute responsibility for the murder to any specific group.

In his statement this Thursday, the Department of State He simply said that the investigation “continues to identify other people involved in the murder”.

Source: Elcomercio

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