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Villavicencio assassination a ‘disturbing moment’ for Ecuador democracy, former running mate says

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Tags: ecuador, politics, crime.organized, corruption, cartels, assassination, politicians, fernando villavicencio, author.rafael romo, author.abel alvarado, author.juan carlos paz, author.eyad kourdi, author.marlon sorto, author.alex stambaugh, author.heather chen, source.cnn
https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/12/world/ecuador-prison-security-villavicencio-assassination-intl-hnk/index.html

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Ecuador deploys 4,000 troops and police to prison as Villavicencio's widow blames state for his death | CNN
Published
Aug 13 2023

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    For more in depth analysis, and also a nonamerican editorial slant, this article has a lot of detail (some I which I wouldn't have chosen or don't agree with) but some of the most interesting of...

    For more in depth analysis, and also a nonamerican editorial slant, this article has a lot of detail (some I which I wouldn't have chosen or don't agree with) but some of the most interesting of which is towards the end. https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2023/08/ecuador-descends-deeper-into-chaos-following-assassination-of-presidential-candidate-fernando-villavicencio.html

    https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/13/ecuador-gang-boss-who-threatened-villavicencio-moved-to-high-security-jail Ecuador gang boss who threatened Villavicencio moved to high-security jail

    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/assassinated-ecuador-candidate-villavicencio-threats-organized-crime-rcna99280 Fernando Villavicencio had defied cartel threats, denounced political candidates for alleged ties to drug trafficking and investigated corruption.