Fugitive wanted in 2023 assassination of Ecuadorian presidential candidate is arrested in Mexico

March 19, 2026

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Ángel Esteban Aguilar Morales, a suspect in the 2023 assassination of Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, was arrested in Mexico.
Aguilar, also known as "Lobo Menor," is an alleged leader of the Ecuadorian criminal gang "Los Lobos," designated a terrorist organization by the U.S. in September.
He was apprehended in Mexico City and transferred to Colombia, where he was intercepted at El Dorado Airport in Bogota.
Mexican officials stated Aguilar attempted to evade immigration controls using a false identity.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro described the arrest as a "significant blow against transnational organized crime."

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