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Violent deaths quadrupled from 2019 in the lead-up to the assassination of a presidential candidate, locals are afraid to leave their homes and school classes have been suspended
The presidential candidate was assassinated while traveling in a state-provided vehicle that lacked armor despite the multiple threats he had received from organized crime
Presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, a fierce critic of cartels and corruption, was shot this week. "There is no precedent for this in our country's recent history," one analyst says.
Presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, a fierce critic of cartels and corruption, was shot this week. "There is no precedent for this in our country's recent history," one analyst says.
Who killed Fernando Villavicencio? How does his murder impact the Ecuadorian presidential election? Here are the key takeaways from the murder of Ecuador's presidential candidate.