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Ecuador declares state of emergency after assassination

August 10, 2023

Ecuador's government has declared a state of emergency after presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was shot dead on the campaign trail. He wasn't a frontrunner, but his attacks on corruption drew numerous death threats.

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