The Diplomatic Mission of the United States in Ecuador will not provide details on the case of Villavicencio “while the investigation by the Ecuadorian authorities is ongoing.”
The Embassy of the United States in Ecuador issued a statement on the evening of October 12, 2023, regarding the investigations into the murder of Fernando Villavicencio, a former assemblyman and presidential candidate.
The Diplomatic Mission’s statement maintained that the United States “seeks to unite the efforts of the Ecuadorian authorities”.
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And he added that he also tried to “express the experience of other organized crime investigations Whole world”.
So, the technical and professional support the Ecuadorian authorities continue, maintaining the Diplomatic Mission.
Also, the State Department awards in the United States at:
- to USD 5 million for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of the accomplices and intellectual authors of the murder.
- to USD 1 million for information leading to the identification or location of any person occupying an important leadership position in the Transnational Organized Crime group, responsible for the Villavicencio homicide.
The presidential candidate for the Construye movement is was killed on August 9 2023, a few days before the extraordinary election.
Declaración de la Misión Diplomática de los Estados Unidos en el Ecuador. https://t.co/At6Dn255p7 pic.twitter.com/j4rbC0x7WO
— US Embassy Ecuador (@USembassyEC) October 13, 2023
People who wish to provide information about these reward offers can be contacted at (email protected).
And within Ecuador they can call the line “131”. Information will be anonymous and all identities will be kept strictly confidential.
“As the investigation by the Ecuadorian authorities continues, this Mission will not comment on any actions or details regarding the case,” the statement concluded.
