Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso on Friday called for the resignation of Interior Minister Patricio Carrillo after a series of police failures allegedly led to the escape of police officer Germán Cáceres, the husband and main suspect in the murder of lawyer María Belén Bernal.
"After the events of the last few days, I have decided that your service ends here. I have asked (Patricio) Carrillo to resign from his post. . .