Presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio assassinated after a rally in Quito
9.8.2023 03:01:33
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epa10792739 Attendees at the rally for presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio take shelter during the shooting in which the candidate was murdered, 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