Ecuador Charges Ex Minister Over Presidential Candidate Assassination Case The indictment of a former interior minister and six others in connection with the assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio marks another chapter in Ecuador's long struggle against organized crime.
While it is reassuring to see those responsible for Villavicencio's murder being held accountable, the deeper implications of this case suggest that Ecuador's fight against corruption and narco trafficking is far from over.
Ecuador's location has made it a critical transit point for cocaine shipments from Colombia and Peru.