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Shock and horror after Fernando Villavicencio, who campaigned on tough-on-crime platform, killed in burst of gunfire in Quito

Villavicencio, who was assassinated as he left a campaign event, didn’t have a long career as a politician but had an extensive track record of investigative journalism

The Ecuadorian presidential candidate who was fatally shot at a political rally was unafraid to take on criminal networks and a political elite he accused of corruption

Gurmehar Kaur brings you the news from Maharashtra, Delhi, the Supreme Court, Manipur and Ecuador. 

Former journalist and anti-corruption figure is killed 10 days before elections

An Ecuadorian presidential candidate known for speaking up against cartels and corruption was shot and killed Wednesday at a political rally in the capital.

Fernando Villavicencio was shot and killed Wednesday by an unidentified gunman while at a political rally in the country's capital of Quito, President Guillermo Lasso said.

Fernando Villavicencio, a presidential candidate in Ecuador, was shot and killed at a rally in Quito. President Lasso promised justice and said organized crime had gone too far. Villavicencio was a critic of the former President Correa and had filed many complaints against high-ranking members.

Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso on Thursday declared a state of emergency after presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, known for speaking up against corruption, was shot and killed Wednesday at a political rally in the capital amid a wave of startling violence in the South American country.

The Ecuador internationalist made 19 appearances in the MLS this season.

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