Following the assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio in an armed attack in Quito, Ecuador’s capital, President Guillermo Lasso has declared a 60-day national state of emergency. This decisive action was taken after a meeting with the Government’s Security Council, which assessed the crime’s impact, particularly given the upcoming general elections on August 20th, merely […]
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