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Ecuadorian presidential candidate Villavicencio shot dead in attack

 Published: 12:35, 10 August 2023

Ecuadorian presidential candidate Villavicencio shot dead in attack

Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was shot dead following a campaign rally in the capital, Quito, which led to the killing of a suspect who died of injuries sustained during a shootout, the country’s president says.

Guillermo Lasso confirmed the killing of Villavicencio on Wednesday and promised the crime would not go unpunished.

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