José Adolfo Macías Villamar
leader of Ecuador's Los Choneros gang, extradited to the United States in 2025
2 items across 2 editions · last active 30 Sep 26
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No. 92 · Wednesday, 30 September 2026
Colombia hands Ecuador the wife and daughter of jailed Los Choneros boss “Fito” on money-laundering charges
So what? The handover came two days after capture, so the Bogotá–Quito judicial channel now moves fast under President de la Espriella and other Choneros financiers found in Colombia can expect similar returns. The signal to watch is whether the case reaches property and front companies, which would show the money trail extends beyond the family.
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- Colombia captures wife and daughter of extradited Ecuadorian gang boss “Fito” No. 90 · Monday, 28 September 2026
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Mission areas Transnational Organized Crime
Also appears with Abelardo De la Espriella