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July 15, 2024

Ecuador Convicts 5 in Pre-Election Assassination of Presidential Candidate Fernando Villavicencio
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In Ecuador, five people have been convicted for the assassination of
presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio. Villavicencio, a former
journalist, was shot dead at a campaign rally in Quito last year. He was
running on an anti-corruption platform and had vowed to take on
organized crime. This is his wife's attorney, Hugo Espín.

Hugo Espín: "This is an important first step. I think the country needs
transparency. The country needs to get to the intellectual authors so
that there isn't impunity. The only way to get security in the country
is by erasing impunity of any people committing a crime."



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