Ecuador Drug Lord Tied to Villavicencio Murder Caught in Mexico

Fernando Villavicencio in 2023. — Fernando Villavicencio in 2023.
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By Stephan Kueffner

March 18, 2026 at 5:25 PM UTC

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Mexican police have captured a top Ecuadorian drug lord alleged to have played a key role in planning the assassination of Ecuador presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio.