The Kingpins Reign and Ruin: The Life and Crimes of Jose “Fito” Macias

On a seemingly ordinary day in January 2024, the nation of Ecuador was thrust into a state of "internal armed conflict". This declaration, an extraordinary measure of last resort, was a direct consequence of a single, pivotal event: the disappearance of José Adolfo Macías Villamar, the country’s most notorious gang leader. ...