The mayor of Ecuador's largest port arrested on money laundering and tax evasion charges

Ecuador's Attorney General's office says the mayor of Guayaquil has been arrested on charges of money laundering and tax evasion. Authorities detained 10 others linked to the case, including the mayor's brother, who leads a popular soccer club. The mayor denies the charges, calling them political persecution. Photos from a raid show laptops, phones, and cash seized by police. The mayor, a former business owner, was not wearing a court-ordered ankle monitor at the time of his arrest. Guayaquil, a major port city, has become a battleground in Ecuador's fight against drug cartels.