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Ecuador President Guillermo Lasso has declared State Of Emergency after the killing of Presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, as reported by news agency AFP. Villavicencio was shot dead after holding a rally in Quito. Following the incident, President Lasso blamed Villavicencio’s death on “organized crime” and vowed to bring the perpetrators to justice, AFP reported.
Ecuadoran presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio shot dead after holding a rally in Quito.
President Guillermo Lasso blames Villavicencio’s death on “organized crime” and vows to bring the perpetrators to justicehttps://t.co/9GdpuGy9sp pic.twitter.com/vOkdUhaWiQ
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) August 10, 2023
Villavicencio, a 59-year-old journalist, was one of eight candidates in the August 20 presidential election.
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