Prosecutor Names Jordán as Mastermind in Villavicencio Murder Case

Ecuador's Attorney General's Office has identified businessman Xavier Jordán as the principal architect behind the assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio. During a trial hearing on July 1, 2026, prosecutors detailed their case, asserting that Jordán initiated the attack as direct retribution for Villavicencio's persistent public denunciations.

According to the prosecution, Villavicencio repeatedly linked Jordán to corruption networks, illicit businesses, and figures like Daniel Salcedo and the late Leandro Norero. This public exposure, the Fiscalía argues, caused significant economic and personal damage to Jordán, compelling him to "neutralize" the former assemblyman. Prosecutors labeled Jordán the "deciding agent" whose financial backing and planning were crucial to executing the criminal plot.

The investigation has segmented the crime into three distinct phases. The first phase, planning, places Jordán at the core of the initiative. The second phase, execution, involves the logistics and the perpetrators, some of whom have already been convicted. The third phase focuses on securing impunity by obstructing the investigation.

The Attorney General's Office contends that this assassination was not an isolated incident but the result of a structured, concerted criminal organization. To date, 31 pieces of evidence have been presented to Judge Geovanny Freire, who previously validated all proceedings. A criminal court recently upheld Jordán's pretrial detention, alongside former minister José Serrano and two leaders of the Los Lobos gang, deeming it necessary to ensure their appearance in court.

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