Unknown gunmen assassinated Ecuador’s centre-right presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio during a campaign rally in the country’s capital, Quito,
Villavicencio gained popularity by taking a strong stance against corruption and gang violence in the country.
The national assembly member and former journalist also accused some government officials in Ecuador of having ties to organised crime syndicates.
A state of emergency has been declared.
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