🇪🇨 What’s known about Ecuador presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio’s assassination

🇪🇨 What’s known about Ecuador presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio’s assassination ▪️Fernando Villavicencio, a candidate in Ecuador’s upcoming presidential election, was assassinated at a campaign event in the Ecuador’s capital, Quito ▪️The main suspect has died of gunshot wounds received during his arrest, a total of six people have been detained in connection with the crime. ▪️The number of those injured at Villavicencio’s campaign rally has risen to nine people, the Ecuadorian Prosecutor General’s Office said. ▪️Several offices of the slain candidate were also attacked in Quito ▪️Police conducted a controlled explosive detonation near the assassination site ▪️A friend of the assassinated politician mentioned he had received threats before the attack ▪️Five out of seven Ecuador’s seven presidential candidates reacted to the assassination by announcing the suspension of their campaigns ▪️Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso has announced a state of emergency across the country for 60 days and declared 3 days of national mourning in honor of Villavicencio ▪️The date of the presidential election set for August 20 will not change, the National Electoral Council said. ▪️According to the latest polls, Villavicencio did not garner enough votes to win the election. The video shows the moment of the attack on Fernando Villavicencio Subscribe to [club80289214|@SputnikInt] Источник: Geopolitics Live