Right-wing Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was assassinated on Wednesday after being shot multiple times after leaving a political rally.

Villavicencio’s family confirmed his death, according to Bloomberg News. He was killed at a political event located at a school in Ecuador’s capital city of Quito.

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Momento exacto del asesinato de #FernandoVillavicencio pic.twitter.com/FmUecHM0dQ

— RAMIRO LOJANO. ???? (@RAMIROLOJANOL) August 10, 2023

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SICARIOS DISPARAN A FERNANDO VILLAVICENCIO A LA SALIDA DE UN MITIN COLEGIO ANDERSON EN QUITO pic.twitter.com/saiTeqKb7R

— christian zurita :. (@christianzr) August 9, 2023

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