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Ecuador Probes Left-Wing Candidates Over Alleged Venezuela Cash

Supporters of the Revolucion Ciudadana party rally around the public channel Ecuador TV in 2023. — Supporters of the Revolucion Ciudadana party rally around the public channel Ecuador TV in 2023.Photographer: Andres Yepez/Bloomberg

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By Stephan Kueffner

January 28, 2026 at 4:58 PM UTC

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Ecuador’s police and state prosecutors searched the homes of two recent left-wing presidential candidates in a probe over alleged laundering of illicit campaign funds from Venezuela.