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Anti-corruption presidential candidate shot and killed at campaign event in Ecuador’s capital
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August 10, 2023
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0:35Now PlayingEcuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was shot and killed Wednesday by an unidentified gunman while at a political rally in the country’s capital of Quito, President Guillermo Lasso said.
The killing comes amid a startling wave of violence in the South American nation, with drug trafficking and violent killings on the rise.
“I assure you that this crime will not go unpunished,” Lasso said in a statement.
“Organized crime has gone too far, but they will feel the full weight of the law.”
Videos on social media appear to show the candidate walking out of the event surrounded by guards.
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