Ecuador presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio assassinated at campaign event
Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was assassinated at a campaign event in Quito on Thursday. Villavicencio, a vocal critic of the government, was shot multiple times in the head and chest. The attack is the latest in a series of violent incidents targeting political figures in Ecuador. Villavicencio was giving a speech at a rally in the La Floresta neighborhood of Quito when he was attacked. Witnesses say that two men approached Villavicencio and opened fire on him. Villavicencio was pronounced dead at the scene. Villavicencio was a controversial figure in Ecuadorian politics. He was a former military officer who had turned against the government. He was a vocal critic of President Guillermo Lasso and had accused the government of corruption and human rights abuses. Villavicencio's assassination has sparked outrage in Ecuador. The opposition has called for Lasso to resign and for a full investigation into the killing. Lasso has condemned the assassination and