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(Bloomberg) -- Ecuador, still grieving from the assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, is a week away from an election that investors are betting will result in a dose of stability in the Andean nation.Most Read from BloombergDavid Solomon Scrutiny Spreads From Goldman to Alma MaterMaui Now Looks a Lot Less Like ParadiseBankman-Fried in Custody After Bail Is Revoked Over LeaksLook to the Options Market for Signs of Stock Market TroubleIn the wake of the tragedy, Ecuador’

Ecuador today is a country with a life-threatening wound, that requires an urgent national project of unity, peace, and reconstruction.

Quito, Aug 12 (Prensa Latina) The assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio impacted the week that ends today in Ecuador, where he left questions about possible changes in the electoral board a few days after the votes.

The South American nation of some 18 million has seen a rising tide of violence in recent years, including a sharp increase in the murder rate. | World News

The slaying of anti-corruption advocate Fernando Villavicencio has underscored the threat of rising crime in Ecuador.