The u.s. Adds Two More Alleged Leaders of Los Choneros to Drug and Arms Trafficking Charges, Along with Fito.

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By Ana María Cañizares, CNN en Español The Eastern District Court of New York, located in Brooklyn, expanded the formal indictment against Adolfo Macías Villamar, alias "Fito," to include two other alleged leaders of the Ecuadorian criminal group Los Choneros on seven counts related to drug and weapons trafficking. Three months after the United States announced the initiation of an indictment against Fito, the case has now been expanded to inclu…

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Interior Minister John Reimberg confirmed this Tuesday, July 1, that there were contacts in the early days of May with Adolfo Macías, alias Fito.

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The recapture of the most wanted criminal, alias Fito, generates euphoria in the government, but reveals serious flaws in the prison system and Ecuadorian justice system. Why the fight against organized crime still faces great challenges

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Ecuadorean drug trafficker José Adolfo Macías Villamar ('Fito'), leader of Los Choneros, the oldest criminal gang and one of the largest that operates in the country, has not only managed to maintain a criminal empire at the point of violence but, together with his family and people closest to him, has also infiltrated local and national public institutions through contracts, payments to officials and the management of key positions. La entrada …

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Throughout history, intrigue has been a consubstantial input to politics, especially with opaque and authoritarian regimes. Moving with caution, cunning and secrecy allows to neutralize rivals and reach advantageous positions. The capture of Adolfo Macías, alias Fito, threatens to become an exciting soap opera of political intrigue and suspense. He will leave a lot of fabric to cut. From his escape a year and a half ago to his latest arrest, the…

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The Minister of the Interior, John Reimberg, confirmed this morning that he held a video call in May with José Adolfo Macías, known as alias “Fito”, while he was still at large. However, he claims that there were no negotiations for his delivery. According to Reimberg, intermediaries sought to mediate conditions in exchange for information, but the state remained firm: “no