Key facts
- David Macías, brother of drug lord Adolfo 'Fito' Macías, was killed.
- The assailants were disguised as police officers.
- Macías was a regional leader in the Los Choneros criminal gang.
- Los Choneros is designated a Foreign Terrorist Organisation by the US.
- Adolfo Macías was extradited to the US last year.
David Macías, 35, the brother of Ecuador's most notorious drug lord Adolfo 'Fito' Macías, was killed on Sunday by gunmen who posed as police officers. Officials stated that David Macías was a regional leader within the Los Choneros gang, a powerful criminal organization previously headed by his brother. Adolfo Macías is currently awaiting trial in the United States following his extradition from Ecuador last year. The US has designated Los Choneros as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation, attributing it as one of the groups responsible for Ecuador's escalating murder rate.