Ecuadorian presidential candidate shot dead at rally

A candidate in Ecuador’s presidential election who claimed criminal gangs were linked to government officials has been shot dead at a rally. Fernando Villavicencio, a member of the country’s national assembly, was gunned down as he left the election event in the capital Quito. Drug cartels have been blamed for a recent surge in violence in Ecuador. Mr Villavicencio had said the gangs were linked to officials and had pledged to crack down on corruption and the drug trade. Full story: #ecuador #drugtrade SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: Follow us on Twitter: Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Instagram: Follow us on TikTok: @skynews For more content go to and download our apps: Apple Android Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí: To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: