Ecuadorian gang leader, Jose Adolfo Macias, also known as "Fito," has been transferred to a maximum-security prison following his alleged threats against slain presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio. Macias, the head of the Los Choneros criminal group, controlled a cellblock in Prison 8 in Guayaquil before the massive military and police operation. Ecuador has been under a state of emergency since Villavicencio's assassination, which President Guillermo Lasso attributed to organized crime. Villavicencio's running mate, Andrea Gonzalez, will now replace him in the upcoming election. The violence in Ecuador has been condemned by the global community, including the United Nations, United States, and European Union.

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