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Political violence in Ecuador

Published on: Thursday 10 August 2023

Fernando Villavicencio, 59, was on the rise as a presidential candidate in Ecuador. He fearlessly took on drug cartels and corruption. On Wednesday, he was shot and killed outside of a political rally in Ecuador's capital,


News source: https://theworld.org/programs/world/political-violence-ecuador


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