Presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, a former investigative journalist in Ecuador, was shot multiple times outside a campaign event on Wednesday. The 59-year-old candidate was known for his outspoken stance against government corruption and his efforts to combat drug trafficking and violence from cartels and gangs. Ecuador, which has historically experienced little political violence, is now in a state of shock. President Guillermo Lasso has declared a 60-day national state of emergency and plans to deploy military forces to crack down on gangs. Villavicencio’s assassination has sparked allegations from his sister that the Ecuadorian government is behind his death and part of a larger plot to silence him. The true nature of his death is crucial in determining next steps in this crisis.
NPR: Ecuador in Shock following the Murder of Fernando Villavicencio. What’s Next?
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