A police officer is assisted after being wounded. Thu 10 August 2023: 60-days state of emergency declared in Ecuador in response to the assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio during a campaign rally in Quito. Villavicencio, 59, a prominent critic of corruption and organized crime, was assassinated during a campaign event on Wednesday, amid … Continue reading ANTI-CORRUPTION ECUADORIAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE VILLAVICENCIO ASSASSINATED