Ecuador declares state of emergency as presidential candidate is assasinated

Anti-corruption candidate Fernando Villavicencio was shot at a political rally

People run after presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was shot and killed in Quito, Ecuador, on Wednesday. Photo: AP

Gonzalo Solano

Ecuador has declared a state of emergency after an anti-corruption presidential candidate was shot and killed at a political rally.

The assassination of Fernando Villavicencio in the capital city Quito happened on Wednesday, less than two weeks before a special presidential election.