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Ecuador presidential candidate assassinated two weeks before election
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August 11, 2023
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1:35Now PlayingFernando Villavicencio, a presidential candidate in Ecuador, was shot and killed just two weeks before the election. Assassins tossed a grenade as they escaped, according to the president, and at least six people are under arrest. NBC News’ Richard Engel reports.
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