BBCNEWS BBC News June 4, 2024 03:20:00
Fernando villavicencio wasn't afraid to speak out against crime and corruption, but he knew it was risky in a country where organised crime is becoming ever more powerful. the presidential candidate was leaving a campaign rally in the capital, quito, on wednesday evening, flanked by his bodyguards... gunshots ..then the shooting started — this chaos, clear evidence ofjust how much power ecuador�*s criminal gangs yield. inside the building hejust left, the crowds panicked, people desperately trying to shelter from the shoot—out. nine other people were injured. mr villavicencio was taken t...