
Police in the United States have arrested former Ecuadorean police commander Edgar Vaca, who is accused of human rights abuses. The interior minister in Quito issued a statement saying that the retired general was arrested in Washington and will be extradited to Ecuador. Vaca and nine other officers have been accused of kidnapping and torturing three left-wing rebels in 1985.
Background:
Ecuador former police chief Edgar Vaca arrested in the U.S. [Reuters]
Former Ecuador police chief arrested in U.S. [Global Post]