US Is Sending FBI to Ecuador to Help Probe Presidential Candidate’s Killing
- Assistance offered after slaying of candidate Villavicencio
- Ecuador under Lasso among closest US allies in Latin America
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The Biden administration is planning to send the Federal Bureau of Investigation to Ecuador to aid in the investigation into the assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, according to people familiar with the plans.
The US offered the assistance on Wednesday night after the shooting of Villavicencio in Quito, according to one of the people. Both asked not to be identified without permission to speak publicly.