REACTION: Ecuador Presidential Candidate Assassinated
The unprecedented killing of Fernando Villavicencio, an outspoken critic of corruption and organized crime, has shaken the country ahead of elections on August 20.
Additional comments incorporated below. Presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was shot at a campaign event in Quito on August 9. One suspect was killed in the ensuing shootout with police and nine other people, including two police officers and a National Assembly candidate, were shot. It was the first time in Ecuador's history that a presidential candidate was assassinated. The event shook the country as it prepares to hold general elections on August 20. Drug-related crime and violence has been surging in Ecuador for years,...
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