A candidate in Ecuador's presidential election who claimed criminal gangs were linked to government officials has been shot dead at a rally.
Fernando Villavicencio, a member of the country's national assembly, was gunned down as he left the election event in the capital Quito.
Drug cartels have been blamed for a recent surge in violence in Ecuador.
Mr Villavicencio had said the gangs were linked to officials and had pledged to crack down on corruption and the drug trade.
Full story: https://news.sky.com/story/ecuadorian-presidential-candidate-fernando-villavicencio-shot-dead-at-political-rally-12937039
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Fernando Villavicencio, a member of the country's national assembly, was gunned down as he left the election event in the capital Quito.
Drug cartels have been blamed for a recent surge in violence in Ecuador.
Mr Villavicencio had said the gangs were linked to officials and had pledged to crack down on corruption and the drug trade.
Full story: https://news.sky.com/story/ecuadorian-presidential-candidate-fernando-villavicencio-shot-dead-at-political-rally-12937039
#ecuador #drugtrade
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