El Fiscal que Desnudó las Rutas del CJNG en Ecuador y Pagó el Precio | Leonardo Palacios

Prosecutor Leonardo Palacios was murdered in Durán, Ecuador, on June 4, 2023. But his death was not an isolated crime. As the investigation progressed, his name became linked to a much darker plot: drug trafficking, judicial corruption, the routes of the CJNG cartel, and the impact of the Metástasis case within the Ecuadorian justice system. In this video, you will discover how Ecuador went from being a transit country to becoming a key player in international cocaine trafficking routes. The Port of Guayaquil, local gangs, prisons controlled by criminal organizations, and the alleged infiltration of drug traffickers within judicial institutions are all part of a story where the line between victim, official, and investigation becomes increasingly blurred. The case of Leonardo Palacios raises an uncomfortable question: how far did organized crime infiltrate Ecuador? While the CJNG and other transnational organizations were seeking routes to move drugs to Europe and North America, the Ecuadorian judicial system faced an internal crisis marked by suspicion, leaks, fear, and a loss of public trust. Video Chapters: 00:00 The Assassination of Prosecutor Leonardo Palacios 00:57 Ecuador Becomes a Narco-Terrestrial Territory 01:23 From Transit Country to Criminal Route 02:05 The Port of Guayaquil and Cocaine 03:10 The CJNG Enters the Ecuadorian Route 03:49 Los Choneros, Los Lobos, and Los Tiguerones 04:33 Prisons Turned into Criminal Headquarters 05:33 Leonardo Palacios and Justice Under Pressure 06:13 Who Was Prosecutor Leonardo Palacios? 07:00 Drug Trafficking Within the Judicial System 07:43 The Metastasis Case 08:23 Chats, Payments, and Judicial Leaks 09:11 Palacios's Name Appears in the Investigation 09:54 The Day of the Assassination in Durán 10:12 Was He Killed to Silence Him? 10:36 The Impact Within the Prosecutor's Office 11:19 Prosecutors Under Fear and Protection 12:27 The Investigation That Didn't Start from Scratch 13:41 The Private Chats in the Metastasis Case 14:32 Palacios and the Investigated Communications 15:13 Criminal Infiltration of the Ecuadorian Justice System 16:04 How Drug Trafficking Infiltrates an Institution 17:35 Distrust Within the Prosecutor's Office 18:23 Ecuador Facing a Security and Justice Crisis 19:13 Crisis of Institutional Confidence 19:57 Arrests Within the Judicial System 21:10 Who Else Was on the List? 21:58 The Paradox of the Leonardo Palacios Case 23:21 The Pain of the Palacios Family 24:14 International Pressure on Ecuador 24:55 The Structural Problem Behind Drug Trafficking 25:20 What Is the Real Scope of the Infiltration? 25:33 Ecuador and an Unfinished Transition 25:57 Final Reflection If you're interested in crime documentaries, real cases of drug trafficking, corruption, justice, the mafia, the CJNG cartel, organized crime in Ecuador, and criminal networks in Latin America, subscribe, turn on notifications, and leave your opinion in the comments. 📌 More true stories about judges, prosecutors, the judiciary, corruption, and drug trafficking in this playlist:    • JUSTICIA Y CORRUPCIÓN ECUADOR   #LeonardoPalacios #Ecuador #CJNG #NarcoEcuador #MetastasisCase #OrganizedCrime #DrugTrafficking #JusticeEcuador #JudicialCorruption #Guayaquil #Duran #JaliscoNewGenerationCartel #EcuadorProsecutor #LatinMafia #DrugRoutes #MoneyLaundering #CrimeDocumentary #TrueCrime #CriminalNetworks #ecuador2026