Ecuador declares state of emergency after presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was assassinated
that has already claimed thousands of lives and underscored the deep challenge that the country’s next leader will face.
The attorney general’s office of Ecuador said one suspect died in custody from wounds sustained in a firefight after the politician's assassination. Various operations carried out in different sectors of Quito resulted in six arrests. As drug traffickers have begun to use the country’s coastal ports, Ecuadorians have reeled from violence not seen for decades. The sounds of gunfire ring in many major cities as rival gangs battle for control, and gangs have recruited children.. On July 26, Lasso declared a state of emergency covering two provinces and the country's prison system in an effort to stem the violence.
Videos of the rally on social media appear to show Villavicencio walking out of the event surrounded by guards. The video then shows the candidate getting into a white pickup truck before gunshots are heard, followed by screams and commotion around the truck. The sequence of events was confirmed to The Associated Press by Patricio Zuquilanda, Villavicencio’s campaign adviser.
Villavicencio was one of the country's most critical voices against corruption, especially during the 2007-2017 government of President Rafael Correa.
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