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(Bloomberg) -- Ecuador’s president declared a 60-day state of emergency in the Andean nation after the assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, calling the killing an assault on the country’s democracy. Most Read from BloombergEcuador Presidential Candidate Assassinated, Suspect Shot DeadRetirees Face $17,400 Cut to Social Security Benefits in 2033First American City to Tame Inflation Owes Its Success to Affordable HousingEveryone Wants to Work at UPS After Teamsters DealO

(Bloomberg) -- Ecuador presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, a journalist known for his crusade against corruption, was assassinated less than two weeks before an election where soaring drug violence dominated the campaign.Most Read from BloombergRetirees Face $17,400 Cut to Social Security Benefits in 2033Ecuador Presidential Candidate Assassinated, Suspect Shot DeadFirst American City to Tame Inflation Owes Its Success to Affordable HousingEveryone Wants to Work at UPS After Teamsters