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Villavicencio was attributed by the police to a group of Colombian hitmen.

The shooting of Fernando Villavicencio, one of his rivals, on August 9 at the close of a rally, 11 days before the election, turned the campaign and all predictions upside down. Faced with seven other candidates in a country in disarray, this advocate of the strong-arm approach could spring a surprise on Sunday, August 20, in the first round of Ecuador's early presidential election, which will be held at the same time as the country's legislative elections. JONATHAN ALPEYRIE/SIPAĮcuadorian Jan Topic, 40 years old and rich, aspires to become president of his country: A former member of the French Foreign Legion, he speaks of nothing but security. Subscribers only During a police raid in Guayaquil (Ecuador), on September 9, 2022. The first round of presidential and early legislative elections will be held on Sunday in a country traumatized by the assassination of a candidate.īy Marie Delcas (Bogota (Colombia), correspondent) Published on August 20, 2023, at 5:31 am (Paris), updated on September 3, 2023, at 1:58 pm The reorganization of cocaine networks has led to an explosion in the number of homicides. Ecuador engulfed by drug-trafficking violence

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