Quito, Aug 9, 2026 (AFP) - Ecuadoran prosecutors charge seven in 2023 murder of presidential candidate

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2026-08-09

Ecuador's Prosecutor's Office formally charged seven people Saturday on suspicion of being the masterminds behind an assassination plot against a prominent presidential candidate in 2023. Fernando Villavicencio, a legislator known for his anti-corruption investigations, was polling in second place when he was shot and killed at a campaign event in Quito 11 days before the 2023 presidential election. Ecuador's Prosecutor's Office announced on X th......

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