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Ecuador freezes candidate accounts amid illicit enrichment probe
ExpresoLO·EC · NG·about 4 hours ago
In Ecuador's Goleada corruption case, defense lawyers are filing nullity requests arguing the prosecutor's instruction period exceeded the 120-day legal limit. The judge must now rule on these motions, which could affect defendants who have registered as candidates for the November elections. The outcome is uncertain and could have political implications.