Ecuadorian presidential candidate Villavicencio shot dead in attack

Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was shot and killed following a campaign rally in the capital Quito, while a suspect in the killing later died from injuries sustained during a shootout that lead to his capture, the country’s president and other authorities said.

Lasso confirmed the killing of Villavicencio on Wednesday and promised the crime would not go unpunished.