Ecuador’s High-Stakes Political Assassination Reveals Deep Government and Criminal Collusion

In a troubling revelation that underlines the perils of compromised governments, Ecuador's Fiscalía has released testimony from a jailed former police officer who was tasked with surveilling opposition presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio at the behest of ex-Correa minister José Serrano and businessman Daniel Salcedo. This exposé of clandestine operations ahead of Ecuador’s 2023 elections is a stark reminder that when government institutions fall under corrupt influence, national sovereignty—and by extension regional stability—are put at grave risk. How Did Criminal Gangs and Corrupt Officials Influence Ecuador’s Election? The former policeman detailed how he was recruited by Serrano for covert intelligence missions...