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Ecuador presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio assassinated

Former journalist and ally of outgoing leader Guillermo Lasso gunned down as gang violence soars

Fernando Villavicencio, a presidential candidate in Ecuador, has been shot dead as political violence threatens the country’s upcoming election.

Villavicencio, a lawmaker and former journalist was killed by gunmen during a campaign event in Quito, the capital, on Wednesday evening.

Local media first reported his death, which Ecuador’s president Guillermo Lasso later confirmed on social media. Lasso, who said he was “outraged and shocked”, announced an emergency cabinet security meeting to address the violence destabilising the country.

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