Cases of attempts and murders of the top officials of the states and candidates for president

On August 9, 2023 to San Francisco de Quito (Ecuador) on meeting was shot the candidate for president Ecuador from the movement Construye Fernando Vilyavisensio. It is known that he received threats. The suspect of attack got wounds in firefight with the staff of service of safety and later died in hospital. In total nine people suffered. The general prosecutor's office reported about detention six people within investigation. The president Guillermo Alberto Santiago Lasso Mendosa in the address to the nation declared Ecuador emergency rule introduction in all territory of the country for 60 days. He also confirmed that elections will pass 20...