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Just stop oil? In Ecuador we have the opportunity to do just that

My country could be the first to vote against fossil fuel extraction through direct democracy, says the co-founder of Ceibo Alliance, Nemonte Nenquimo

The Guardian - UK · Aug 18, 2023

Ecuadorians vote Sunday for president after a campaign dominated by demands for safety

Ecuadorians will choose a new president Sunday, less than two weeks after the South American country was shaken by the assassination of one of the candidates

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2023

Ecuador: how this 'island of peace' in Latin America has become a hotbed of violence run by criminal gangs and drug cartels

After the assassination of Ecuadorean presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio in Quito on August 9, former president Rafael Correa posted a message on his social media feed: “Ecuador has become a failed state.” It was a stark message as the country prepares to go to the polls on Sunday August 20.

The Conversation · Aug 16, 2023

Presidential candidate in Ecuador assassinated at campaign rally

Fernando Villavicencio shot amid a startling wave of violence in South American nation

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023

A presidential candidate in Ecuador has been shot and killed at a campaign event

Fernando Villavicencio was shot and killed Wednesday by an unidentified gunman while at a political rally in the country's capital of Quito, President Guillermo Lasso said.

WEKU · Aug 10, 2023

Ecuador’s presidential candidate assassinated at campaign event in Quito amid violence in country

Fernando Villavicencio, a presidential candidate in Ecuador, was shot and killed at a rally in Quito. President Lasso promised justice and said organized crime had gone too far. Villavicencio was a critic of the former President Correa and had filed many complaints against high-ranking members.

The Hindu · Aug 10, 2023

A presidential candidate in Ecuador has been shot and killed at campaign event

Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was shot and killed by unidentified gunman while at a political rally in the country’s capital of Quito, President Guillermo Lasso said

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023

Ecuador's Lasso declares state of emergency after killing of presidential candidate

Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso on Thursday declared a state of emergency after presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, known for speaking up against corruption, was shot and killed Wednesday at a political rally in the capital amid a wave of startling violence in the South American country.

France 24 · Aug 10, 2023

Commentary: What happened to Ecuador? How crime and power struggles brought a democracy to the brink

Ecuador’s president, Guillermo Lasso, dissolved the country’s legislature Wednesday to dodge an impeachment vote he appeared bound to lose. He invoked a previously untested constitutional provision known as “muerte cruzada,” or “mutual death,” which permits the president to send lawmakers packing and rule by decree while facing new elections within…

Los Angeles Times · May 22, 2023

Ex-president Correa aims to 'rebuild' Ecuador if his party succeeds in snap election

Ecuadorean former President Rafael Correa told Reuters on Friday that his party would rebuild the country and tackle law and order issues if successful in a snap election this year, adding that he hoped to get at least 50 seats in the National Assembly.

Reuters · May 19, 2023