Assassination exposes Ecuador’s fragility | Opinion
What is happening in Ecuador is the latest sign of a broader problem in Latin America, where political instability threatens countries likeand Peru, and where autocracies are emerging in other nations, like El Salvador. Nicaragua, Cuba and Venezuela are already on that path.
Villavicencio was not just any political candidate. He was a journalist and a former legislator who had exposed the corruption of past governments, particularly the Rafael Correa regime, which spanned a decade ending in 2017. Correa was condemned in absentia for a kickback scheme that Villavicencio helped expose. As a legislator and leader of an oversight committee, Villavicencio exposed graft in Correa’s dealings with China and Venezuela.
While Villavicencio was not favored to win the presidential election, he was vying for the second spot in a runoff that would happen in October if no candidate were to win a majority of votes. With the economy at a standstill, Mexican drug cartels allied with local gangs are exposing ill-equipped security forces and a corrupt justice system unable to keep criminals behind bars. Meanwhile, Ecuadorian politicians seem more interested in partisan vendettas than in tackling crime.The country’s independence day was Thursday. Instead of a celebration, there was only sorrow.
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