Ecuadoran presidential candidate shot dead after rally

The Ecuadorean presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio at a campaign rally in Quito. The politician was shot dead as he left the event, days before an election where the central issue is the country’s rise in violence and crime. PHOTO | COURTESY

What you need to know:

  • Villavicencio was murdered as he was leaving a stadium in northern Quito after holding a campaign rally, officials said.