There is one less candidate in the race to become the next president of Ecuador today.
Right-wing candidate Fernando Villavicencio has been assassinated.
He was leaving a rally at a college stadium when the assassination took place.
Got Him
The assassination itself was caught on video and up on Twitter only minutes after it occurred…
BREAKING: Ecuadorian Presidential Candidate Fernando Villavicencio assassinated at campaign event – Local media
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) August 10, 2023
The suspect in the assassination was soon captured and taken into police custody…
BREAKING: Ecuadorian Presidential Candidate Fernando Villavicencio has reportedly been assassinated at a campaign rally.
***The following video is the suspect who was captured at the rally***
According to reports, Villavicencio was shot three times in the head and a grenade was… pic.twitter.com/Eux659jzYw
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) August 10, 2023
The assassin managed to shoot Villavicencio three times in the head, killing him instantly.
Villavicencio was both a journalist and activist, and he was clearly on the radar of the current administration.
He had openly objected to the nation’s state-owned oil company and was leading resistance in the National Assembly, which was dissolved by the current president.
With Villavicencio in the race, there was a sense of optimism seeping into the country, but that will surely now be quashed with his death.
Source: Human Events
