Prosecutors in Ecuador have charged a former interior minister and six others on suspicion of being involved in the assassination of a presidential candidate in 2023. José Serrano and the head of cartel Los Lobos, Wilmer "Pipo" Chavarria, were implicated in the murder of Fernando Villavicencio at a campaign event in the capital, Quito, days before the election. The alleged gunman was shot dead at the scene, while six other men were found murdered in prison while awaiting trial. The Attorney General's Office has requested Interpol red notices for their capture and extradition. Ángel Esteban Aguilar, also known as Lobo Menor, was arrested in Mexico City in March and returned to Ecuador after a red notice was issued over the murder of Villavicencio.