Ecuadorean presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio shot lifeless in Quito

Ecuadorean presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio has been shot lifeless at a political rally in Quito Wednesday evening, The Washington Post reported.

He was shot to dying by gunmen at a political rally in Quito, lower than two weeks previous to the Ecuador elections, in keeping with police. 

Fernando Villavicencio, aged 59, was shot a number of instances as he left the rally at a highschool in Quito, General Manuel Iniguez, a deputy commander of the Ecuadorean nationwide police stated, in keeping with The Washington Post. He was taken to a close-by clinic, the place he was pronounced lifeless. 

A police officer was additionally injured within the assault, General Manuel Iniguez stated. The gunmen additionally launched a grenade in direction of Villavicencio’s group. However, the grenade didn’t explode, The Washington Post reported.

Villavicencio was a member of Ecuador’s National Assembly earlier than it was dissolved in May. He was one of many main candidates within the first spherical of voting set to be carried out on August 20 to succeed Ecuador President Guillermo Lasso.

Ecuador is dealing with report ranges of gang violence, with drug trafficking getting uncontrolled, as individuals put together to vote for the polls, The Washington Post reported.

During the election marketing campaign, the candidates centered on rising violence in Ecuador. Guillermo Lasso known as the snap elections after dissolving the National Assembly and avoiding impeachment.

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