Villavicencio assassination: Uncertainty shadows Ecuador’s upcoming polls

Villavicencio assassination: Uncertainty shadows Ecuador’s upcoming polls

In a sensational twist ahead of Ecuador’s impending presidential elections, candidate Fernando Villavicencio, a relentless challenger of corruption and crime, was brutally assassinated during a campaign event in northern Quito. This sudden murder has left the nation reeling, intensifying an already charged atmosphere, and casting a pall of fear and uncertainty on the forthcoming polls. […]