US EditionMexico arrests suspect wanted in the 2023 killing of Ecuadorian candidate and sends him to Colombia
Ángel Aguilar, alleged Los Lobos ringleader and mastermind behind the killing of Ecuadorian candidate Villavicencio, was arrested in Mexico and extradited to Colombia, officials confirmed.
- On Wednesday, Colombian migration authorities intercepted Ángel Esteban Aguilar Morales, Ecuadorian national, at Bogotá's El Dorado Airport after arriving from Mexico and arrested him on charges including membership in Los Lobos.
- Ángel Aguilar is suspected of ordering the killing of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, whose fatal shooting happened on Aug. 9, 2023 as he left a campaign rally in Quito, Ecuador.
- Using intelligence from Colombia, authorities tracked Ángel Aguilar in Mexico City, where Mexican security authorities detected his entry from Medellin with a forged passport and arrested him without violence, subject to an Interpol Red Notice and parole in 2022 after a 20-year sentence.
- Colombian President Gustavo Petro hailed the arrest as a significant blow against transnational organized crime, saying, 'This outcome...confirms the efficacy of trilateral cooperation between Colombia, Ecuador and Mexico.' Ecuadorean Interior Minister John Reimberg also praised the operation and warned cartel leaders.
- With tensions high — including Noboa's tariffs starting March 1 — leaders framed the operation as crucial amid an escalating Colombia-Ecuador dispute after Petro accused Ecuador of border strikes.
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Mexico Arrests Leader of an Ecuadorian Gang Accused of Ordering Political Assassinations
Already a subscriber? Make sure to log into your account before viewing this content. You can access your account by hitting the “login” button on the top right corner. Still unable to see the content after signing in? Make sure your card on file is up-to-date. Mexican authorities have announced the arrest of a key leader of an Ecuadorian gang responsible for mass violence and the orchestration of high-profile assassinations in Ecuador. …
By Ana María Cañizares, CNN en Español A joint security operation between Mexico and Colombia led to the capture in Mexico City of Ángel Esteban Aguilar Morales, alias “Lobo Menor”, who was prosecuted as one of the alleged intellectual authors in the case of the assassination of Ecuador's former presidential candidate, Fernando Villavicencio, according to the governments of both countries.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro highlighted in X the police cooperation between Colombia, Ecuador and Mexico to catch the Ecuadorian, which he described as “a significant blow against transnational organized crime.”
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