Ecuador prosecutor seeks charges against 36 in CJNG-linked network bust

Ecuador's prosecutor's office has requested a hearing to formally charge 36 individuals detained in an operation that disrupted a presumed network linked to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). The hearing will determine if there is sufficient evidence to proceed. This marks a significant law-enforcement action against transnational organized crime in Ecuador, though the operational details and the network's exact scope remain unclear.