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Anti-corruption presidential candidate assassinated at campaign event in Ecuador's capital (apnews.com)

submitted 10 months ago by weedazz to c/worldnews

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QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — An Ecuadorian presidential candidate known for speaking up against corruption was shot and killed Wednesday at a political rally in the capital amid a wave of startling violence in the South American country

President Guillermo Lasso confirmed the assassination of Fernando Villavicencio and suggested organized crime was behind his slaying. Villavicencio was one of eight candidates in the Aug. 20 presidential vote, though not the frontrunner. The politician, 59, was the candidate for the Build Ecuador Movement.

“I assure you that this crime will not go unpunished,” Lasso said in a statement. “Organized crime has gone too far, but they will feel the full weight of the law.”

Ecuador’s attorney general’s office said a suspect in the assassination of Villavicencio died of wounds after being arrested by authorities.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

Yet another of millions of examples of how those with the power will not only never give it up willingly, but will actively destroy any threat or opposition.
Then when serious competition no longer exists they get to claim the current system is "the only one that works".