An Ecuadorian presidential candidate who recently pledged to root out corruption and lock up the country’s thieves was fatally shot at a political rally in the capital. The assassination happened
Fernando Villavicencio, 59, who was known for speaking up against cartels, was assassinated Wednesday, less than two weeks before a special presidential election.
Ecuadorian presidential candidate, Fernando Villavicencio said the Sinaloa Cartel and their main ally in Ecuador, gang leader José Fito Macías were behind death threats issued to him.
An Ecuadorian presidential candidate who recently pledged to root out corruption and lock up the country’s “thieves” was fatally shot at a political rally in the capital as the South American country reels from drug-related crime and violence.F.