Anti-corruption Ecuadorian presidential candidate assassinated in suspected organized crime hit
- Fernando Villavicencio, an Ecuadorian presidential candidate, was fatally shot while leaving a campaign event in Quito.
- Villavicencio had received multiple death threats for his outspoken stance against corruption and was known as a vocal critic of organized crime.
- Six Colombian nationals linked to criminal organizations have been arrested in connection with the killing.
- The assassination has highlighted Ecuador's escalating issues with drug trafficking, violence, and the growing power of cartels.
- In response to the killing, Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso declared a state of emergency and sent in armed forces while also vowing that the crime will not go unpunished.
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