Presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio assassinated after a rally in Quito
epa10792641 An anti-explosive robot operates in the area where the candidate for the Presidency of Ecuador Fernando Villavicencio was shot by unknown assailants, in Quito, Ecuador, 09 August 2023. Villavicencio was shot dead on 09 August by unknown persons at the exit of an electoral rally for his electoral campaign in a central sector of Quito, as confirmed by the Ecuadorian government. The Minister of the Interior, Juan Zapata, confirmed the crime and claimed that the attack was perpetrated by hitmen who also injured other people. EPA/Jose Jacome
