A 7th man accused of killing an Ecuador presidential candidate is slain in prison
October 9, 20231:21 AM ET
By The Associated Press
QUITO, Ecuador — A seventh man accused in the August assassination of an Ecuadorian presidential candidate was killed inside a prison in Ecuador's capital, authorities said Saturday, a day after six others allegedly linked to the crime were slain in a different lockup.
The killing of the seven suspects happened a little more than a week before Ecuador holds a presidential runoff election and as officials struggle to explain how this was possible.
The prison system said in a press release that the man killed was being held at a prison in Quito, Ecuador's capital. It released no details of how it happened and identified him only "José M.," without giving his nationality.
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Ecuador is holding the runoff presidential election Oct. 15 pitting the two top finishers in the August vote — leftist Luisa González and former lawmaker Daniel Noboa, who is the son of a banana tycoon.
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Luisa González, Daniel Noboa
