Quilto: Candidate shot dead in Ecuador during presidential election campaign. Fernando Villavicencio, a member of the National Assembly, was killed on Wednesday. Fernando Villavicencio was shot in the head. The firing took place while the election programs were in progress in Quilto. The president of Ecuador, Guillermo Lazo, responded that the perpetrators of the incident would be punished.
The shooting happened while getting into the car after the rally. International media reports that Fernando Villavicencio (59) was shot three times. The candidate is killed just days before the election. The gunman was shot dead by the security team. 9 people were injured in the firing. An assembly election candidate and two policemen are among the injured.
Guillermo Lazo responded that organized crime is on the rise and a strong law should be adopted to prevent it. Violent incidents have recently increased in Ecuador following the increased presence of drug gangs. Last month, the president declared a curfew and a state of emergency in three of Ecuador’s provinces after an increase in planned killings. Fernando Villavicencio is a strong voice against corruption in the country. Fernando Villavicencio started his career as a journalist. Last week, Fernando Villavicencio explained that he received death threats from drug traffickers. Fernando Villavicencio has five children.
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2023-08-10 06:02:08
