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Los Choneros gang leader José Adolfo Macías Villamar agrees to a request of Ecuador's National Court for

Ecuadorian security crisis — Los Choneros gang leader José Adolfo Macías Villamar agrees to a request of Ecuador's National Court for extradition to the United States to face trial for drug trafficking and arm

Published July 11, 2025· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

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Context: Ecuadorian security crisis.

Los Choneros gang leader José Adolfo Macías Villamar agrees to a request of Ecuador's National Court for extradition to the United States to face trial for drug trafficking and arms smuggling. [https://edition.cnn.com/2025/07/11/americas/ecuador-drug-fito-extradited-us-intl-latam (CNN)] [https://www.reuters.com/world/us/ecuador-gang-leader-fito-accepts-us-extradition-request-2025-07-11/ (Reuters)]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2025-07-11).