Jose Adolfo Macias. or 'Fito', is accused of threatening a murdered Ecuadorian presidential candidate.
Thousands of Ecuadorian soldiers and police have been involved in a dawn operation to move a notorious gang leader to a maximum security jail.
His death has shocked a nation that has largely escaped the decades of drug-gang violence, cartel wars and corruption that has blighted many of its neighbours. Crime has however shot up in recent years, fuelled by the growth of Colombian and Mexican drug cartels. Meanwhile, Mr Villavicencio's widow Veronica Sarauz said she held the state responsible for her husband's death, and said she was unhappy Ms Gonzalez had been named as her husband's replacement to contest the election.Mr Villavicencio's campaign focused on corruption and drugs. He was one of the only candidates to allege links between organised crime and Ecuadorian government officials.
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