Ecuadorian Presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was shot and killed at a political rally in Quito. President Guillermo Lasso vowed that the crime would not go unpunished and stated that organized crime had gone too far. Videos on social media show Villavicencio being escorted by guards before entering a white truck, followed by gunfire. He was a candidate for the Build Ecuador Movement and was known for his criticism of corruption during the government of former President Rafael Correa. Several others were injured in the attack, and Villavicencio leaves behind a wife and five children.

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