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Ecuador anti-corruption presidential candidate assassinated in Quito amid violence wave in South American country

Por: New York Daily News Nation August 10, 2023

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QUITO, Ecuador — An Ecuadoran presidential candidate known for speaking up against corruption was shot and killed Wednesday at a political rally in the capital amid a wave of startling violence in the South American country President Guillermo Lasso confirmed the assassination of Fernando Villavicencio and suggested organized crime was behind his slaying. Villavicencio was one of eight candidates in the Aug. 20 presidential vote, though not... + full article



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