Presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio assassinated after a rally in Quito
epa10793122 Presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio participates in a campaign rally, minutes before being shot to death, in Quito, Ecuador, 09 August 2023. Villavicencio was shot to death 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. At least nine people were injured in the attack, and the alleged perpetrator died after a shootout with security personnel, according to a statement from the Ecuadorian Attorney General's Office. EPA/STRINGER
