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An Ecuadorian presidential candidate took on corruption and cartels. He was just assassinated.

QUITO (Reuters) - The murder of Ecuadorean presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio has made some voters more wary of going to the polls on Aug. 20, making an unsettled election even harder to forecast.

The murder of Ecuadorean presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio has made some voters more wary of going to the polls on Aug. 20, making an unsettled election even harder to forecast. Villavicencio, a vocal critic of corruption and organized crime, was killed on Wednesday during an evening campaign event in northern Quito. Voters said they were afraid of more bloodshed, with some weighing whether to comply with mandatory voting rules.

By Alexandra Valencia and Tito Correa QUITO (Reuters) - The murder of Ecuadorean presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio has made some voters mo...

Quito, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) The candidate to the Presidency of Ecuador for the Citizen Revolution movement (RC), Luisa Gonzalez, continues to lead the electoral polls today despite the campaigns to discredit her administration if she wins the elections.