Independence Day commemorations amid mourning for killed presidential candidate
epa10793402 President of Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso (C), arrives at the Plaza Grande to offer a bouquet of flowers at the Independence Monument in Quito, Ecuador, 10 August 2023. Presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was shot to death on 09 August, as confirmed by the Ecuadorian government. Ecuadorians celebrate the country's independence from Spain on August 10 annually. EPA/Jose Jacome
