Ecuador declares state of emergency after assassination of presidential candidate

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  • 10 August, 2023
  • 06:30
Ecuador declares state of emergency after assassination of presidential candidate

Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso has declared a state of emergency in the country in connection with the assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, Report informs referring to TASS.

The president introduced a state of emergency for 60 days. This provides for the mobilization of the armed forces throughout the republic.

In addition, Lasso signed a decree on three days of national mourning.

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