Ecuador presidential candidate Villavicencio assassinated
Ecuador presidential candidate Villavicencio assassinated
Ecuador presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, a vocal critic of corruption and organized crime, was killed on Wednesday evening during a campaign event in the north of the capital Quito, authorities said.
QUITO, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Ecuador presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, a vocal critic of corruption and organized crime, was killed on Wednesday evening during a campaign event in the north of the capital Quito, authorities said.
Can someone knowledgeable about this provide some valuable insight?
(e: I see it only happened about 4 hours ago, but the who, what, when, where, why?) Was it likely to keep the current president in power or force the election process towards another person?
Here's some context about Ecuador rising violence. https://youtu.be/GwT9IcE6E0o