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Assassination of Ecuador presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio blamed on organized crime

Por: CBS News Politics August 10, 2023

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Quito — A popular Ecuadoran presidential candidate was shot dead while leaving a rally in the nation's capital on Wednesday, prompting President Guillermo Lasso to declare a state of emergency and blame the assassination on organized crime. Fernando Villavicencio, a 59-year-old anti-corruption crusader who had complained of receiving threats, was murdered as he was leaving a stadium in Quito after holding a campaign rally, officials... + full article



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