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Who was Fernando Villavicencio? Ecuador presidential candidate assassinated

Por: Newsweek World August 10, 2023

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Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, a vocal corruption critic, was assassinated via gunfire during a political rally in the capital city of Quito on Wednesday night, President Guillermo Lasso confirmed.Just before 8:30 p.m. ET Wednesday, Lasso posted on X, formerly Twitter, that Villavicencio had been killed and pledged that the crime will not go unpunished. The president's post was re-shared on X by Ecuador's... + full article



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