Ecuador presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio assassinated

In a tragic turn of events, Fernando Villavicencio, a candidate in Ecuador’s upcoming presidential election, was tragically assassinated during a campaign event in the capital city on Wednesday.

This horrifying incident marks a distressing escalation of violence and crime within the South American nation.

The gravity of the situation prompted Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso to seek assistance from the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

President Lasso took to Twitter on Thursday to announce that an FBI delegation would be arriving in Ecuador within the next few hours to provide their expertise, CNN reports.

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