candidates was shot dead, murdered out on the campaign trail. backdrop, growing violence in the country. our south america correspondent katy watson now reports from ecuador s capital, quito. when you need dozens of soldiers and a bullet proof curtain to be able to vote, you realise democracy s in danger. i voted with courage , says this candidate, running in place of fernando villavicencio, the politician shot dead earlier this month. ecuadorians are still reeling from the attack on mr villavicencio, a journalist turned politician who was outspoken on corruption and organised crime, murdered as he left a campaign event. ecuador was once a peaceful country. but in the past few years, colombian and mexican drug cartels vying for lucrative routes have taken advantage of the struggling state and corrupt politics and they ve gained the upper hand. dressed in white and calling for peace, fernando villavicencio s daughter cast her vote, remembering a dad who was also her best fri
world news. it s newsday. good morning. it s 8am in singapore, 1am in london and 8pm in washington where president trump s newly appointed communications director, anthony scaramucci, has been fired. he d been in the job just ten days. it s being reported that president trump decided he should go, after a request byjohn kelly, who was sworn in on monday, as the president s new chief of staff. a former four star general, it s hoped mr kelly will bring discipline and strength, to a white house seemingly in chaos. our north america editor, jon sopel, reports. i m going to be brief, i m going to make my remarks informal. well, he was right about that, wasn t he? it is day one on the job, and certain things are instantly clear. anthony scaramucci does not lack for self confidence, swagger or bravado. but i love the president, and i m very, very loyal to the president. this would be his first and last appearance at the white house podium. ten days later, the new communications di
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