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Ecuador Reels From Assassination of Fernando Villavicencio

The killing of Fernando Villavicencio marks a grim turning point for a once-tranquil country now awash in violence fueled by drug gangs.

The candidate, Fernando Villavicencio, was outspoken about the link between organized crime and government officials.

Villavicencio era uno de ocho aspirantes presidenciales en las elecciones que se celebrarán en unos días.

In Ecuador, an intelligence official said: “People consume abroad, but they don’t understand the consequences that take place here.”

President Guillermo Lasso disbanded the country’s National Assembly as the opposition-led body was trying him oust him on embezzlement charges.