Ecuador Presidential Candidate Is Assassinated During Rally

A presidential candidate in Ecuador was killed on Wednesday evening when gunfire burst through a political rally in the capital, Quito, just days before an election that has centered around the country’s increasingly dire security situation.

The death of the candidate, Fernando Villavicencio, was confirmed by President Guillermo Lasso. Mr. Villavicencio was a former journalist who was polling near the middle of eight people running, and was among the most outspoken candidates on the link…