Leonardo Héctor Cortázar Arcos
Leonardo Héctor Cortázar Arcos is an Ecuadorian businessman who has been implicated in a significant corruption and organized crime case involving public companies in the electrical sector. Recently, he was extradited from Panama to Ecuador after being arrested under an Interpol Red Notice for his alleged role in a criminal network.
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Leonardo Cortázar was extradited from Panama and is now in a maximum-security prison in Ecuador for his crimes.
Leonardo Cortázar ya está en la cárcel del Encuentro tras ser extraditado desde Panamá | Seguridad | Noticias
Ecuador· 2026-02-11
Leonardo Cortázar is one of the seven individuals prosecuted in the Encuentro case for organized crime.
Caso Encuentro: Corte Nacional ofrece a Panamá garantías para la extradición de Leonardo Cortázar; en 30 días Ecuador deberá concretar el proceso | Política | NoticiasEcuador· 2026-02-09
Leonardo Cortázar is involved in a corruption case and was extradited from Panama to Ecuador for trial.
Extradición de Leonardo Cortázar a Ecuador permitirá su juzgamiento como ‘cómplice’ de la red de corrupción en el caso Encuentro | Política | NoticiasEcuador· 2026-02-05Cortázar is processed for organized crime within the corruption case Encuentro.
Panamá aprueba extradición a Ecuador de acusado por corrupción en Gobierno de Lasso
Panama· 2026-02-05
Leonardo Cortázar is being extradited from Panama for his alleged involvement in organized crime and corruption.
Leonardo Cortázar llegará a Ecuador en los próximos días tras ser aprobada su extradición desde Panamá | Política | NoticiasEcuador· 2026-02-05