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Ecuador judge orders pre-trial detention in candidate murder plot

An Ecuadorean judge on Wednesday ordered pre-trial detention for two men accused of masterminding the 2023 assassination of anti-corruption presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio.

Judicial officials attend a court hearing where a judge may order the detention of four suspects accused of planning the 2023 assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, in Quito, Ecuador September 3, 2025. REUTERS/Karen Toro Purc… [2583 chars]

Source: Reuters | Published: 2025-09-03T20:55:41Z

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