Presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio assassinated after a rally in Quito
9.8.2023 03:01:33
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epa10792735 An injured policeman receives help from those attending the rally for presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, after a shooting in which the candidate was killed, 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-EFE/STRINGER