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Breaking: Ecuador’s presidential candidate Villavicencio is assassinated during campaign

Ecuador’s presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio has been assassinated in the country’s capital during a campaign event.

President Guillermo Lasso confirmed the killing and announced that a meeting of the country’s security cabinet would be held within minutes.

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“I am outraged and shocked by the assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio. In his memory and the name of his struggle, I assure you that this crime will not go unpunished,” stated Mr Lasso.

He added, “The Security Cabinet will meet in a few minutes in the presidential palace.”

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El Universo newspaper reported earlier that Villavicencio had been killed by three shots to his head during a rally in the country’s capital, Quito.

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Eight more people were injured during the rally, and seven of them have been taken to a hospital, according to the report.

According to the latest polls, Mr Villavicencio did not garner enough electoral votes to win the presidential election in Ecuador scheduled for August 20.

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Few weeks ago, an Ecuadorian legislative candidate was assassinated ahead of the August 20 general elections.

Rider Sanchez, who was running for a seat in the national assembly, was killed in Quininde, in the northern coastal province of Esmeraldas.

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According to local media, he was shot several times and died shortly after in a hospital.

Mr Sanchez was a candidate of the Actuemos alliance, comprising the Avanza and SUMA parties, which is backing Otto Sonnenholzner for president.

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