US EditionAnti-corruption Ecuadorian presidential candidate assassinated at campaign event
- Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was assassinated at a campaign event, leading to an escalation of violence and crime in the country.
- President Guillermo Lasso declared a state of emergency, mobilized the armed forces, and announced three days of national mourning in response to the killing.
- Villavicencio was known for his outspoken stance against corruption and drug trafficking, advocating for a fight against the "political mafia.
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Anti-corruption Ecuadorian presidential candidate assassinated as country reels from violence
An Ecuadorian presidential candidate who recently pledged to root out corruption and lock up the country's thieves was fatally shot at a political rally in the capital. Fernando Villavicencio, 59, was known for speaking up against cartels.
A longtime activist against corruption, the former deputy who was running for the country's presidency was killed on Wednesday evening during a meeting. A new episode that testifies to the wave of violence that has been unfolding over the past three years. The population, on the other hand, is demanding accountability.
Ecuador's presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was shot dead at the end of an election rally Wednesday night in Quito, Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso announced.
Fernando Villavicencio wanted to take on the powerful drug gangs in Ecuador. This has now cost the presidential candidate his life.
Portugal, Ecuador, Fernando Villavicencio, | “Portugal strongly condemns the assassination of the candidate for the presidential elections of Ecuador, Fernando Villavicencio”, wrote the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MNE) on Twitter.
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