CrimeEcuadorEcuador declares state of emergency after assassination02:05This browser does not support the video element.CrimeEcuadorKaukab Shairani08/10/2023August 10, 2023Ecuador's government has declared a state of emergency after presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was shot dead on the campaign trail. He wasn't a frontrunner, but his attacks on corruption drew numerous death threats. Copy linkAdvertisement