Presidential candidate in Ecuador fatally shot at campaign event



Fernando Villavicencio, an Ecuadorean presidential hopeful, was shot and killed at a campaign event in the capital city of Quito, authorities say.
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43 comments

  1. Merrill Garland is just one of the sewage water creatures in this organization of espionage against the USA.

  2. The USA is not the only one under attack ,so pray for our nation our God and safety of D.J Trump in his endeavor to help America.

  3. Evil will only rule for a season,then you will face your Creator face to face .oh'' happy day's or will it be ?

  4. The whole world seem to be under attack is it God Judgement on us or what ?

  5. America is under attack wake up and see this!

  6. Rip Fernando Alcibiades Valencia Villavicencio, you will be missed

  7. As everything at, and south of, the USA border turns to cartel chaos, Traitor Joe Briben is in deep conference with Crack Head Briben trying to figure out how they can make a few million off it.

  8. This has CIA written all over it

  9. Aliens have no reason to come here. They can’t learn anything from humans.

  10. Failed State, this is what the socialists want to achieve for America.

  11. In America, we have the DOJ eliminate our political opponents by charging them with crimes they didnt commit. We are far more civilized.

  12. Ecuador used to be a peaceful Andean country where thousands of retired Americans and Canadians are living. The culprit of the violence are these NGO's that defend so-called "human rights" of thugs, that's why more and more people want a Bukele-style of government who got rid of these NGO's and put all the gangsters in jail

  13. I have a question. Can you legally own a weapon there?

  14. The CIA-MI6 cabal is behind this. Freddie Villavicencio was killed by peeps recruited by the CIA-MI6 cabal, which rigged the Brazilian Prez election and which controls/rigs many of South America's elections. Villavivencio was a significant threat to the cabal. This killing is also the cabal's warning to Trump and RFK Jr should they continue with their campaigns to run against socialist-communist-globalist Joe Biden for POTUS in 2024.

  15. The narcos have invaded Ecuador. GOD help them🙏 🇪🇨

  16. So far (7+ hours after) there’s so little reporting on this. Just video. South America is so often completely left out of the news.

  17. Will not be surprised if Dems do something similar to Trump before 2024 election. Very scary stuff.

  18. United States is behind this!

  19. Isn't it terrorist attack ??

  20. Absolutely nobody:

    The CIA: Taste some lead partner.

  21. There got to be more to this story. Please share. I can translate hopefully.

  22. the candidate denounced that he was threatened by the Sinaloa cartel of Mexico

  23. Trump's behind it. I see another indictment.

  24. The Sinaloa Cartel is behind this, not some average Joe who didn't like him. They control the prisons through one of their gang arms, "Los Choneros" and have been behind waves of violence in recent weeks due to Ecuador's strategic Position next to Colombia and Peru, two cocaine producing countries. Throw in the USD as the currency and a presidential candidate declaring war on this and you'll have a bloodbath.

  25. I fear this will happen to Trump – there are people who said they will stop at nothing to make sure he is not elected.

  26. The USA has been doing the same thing for centuries the men in the vest with policia on them are in on the murder

  27. Wow that was some GREAT reporting NBC!!! Not even a mention of the candidates name????

    Wow!!!

  28. This is going to be the USA soon.

  29. If you want to know a little about the context . Fernando Villavicencio was a politician, activist and journalist. This past years he investigated , found out and reported publicly many corruption cases (drug trafficking, politicians and journalists deads, money laundry, etc. ) which took place during Rafael Correa’s government (socialist).
    During this past years Fernando denounced multiple times that he received threats by ex president Rafael Correa , his allies and also by drug traffickers. Tonight he was shot approximately 15 times by three people. Bullets hit his head. One of the hitmen got arrested but suspiciously died.
    Basically , Ecuador is under corruption and narco control.

  30. obviously NOT a cia approved candidate

  31. That is what worries me with trump ,I think that's the FBI. THE DOJ would not hesitate to assinate trump if they can't stop him,I think biden would order it

  32. list of suspects would not per chance include the current leader?

  33. The New world order strikes again he must have been a good. Man condolences to the people

  34. The one Ecuadorian that should have sought political asylum in the US or Canada!😳💔

  35. Some group of people didnt want him to make it.

  36. Narrative is self-explanatory.

  37. i mean, you could've just not voted for him…

    Prayers going out to Ecuador 💜🙏🏽🕊️

  38. This is where America is at.