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Newshour: 10/08/2023 13:06 GMT: Ecuador presidential candidate assassinated

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Ecuador presidential candidate assassinated

10/08/2023 13:06 GMT

10/08/2023 13:06 GMT: Ecuador presidential candidate assassinated

BBC World Service - Newshour, Ecuador presidential candidate assassinated

Ecuador in a state of emergency after the assassination of a presidential candidate

Ecuador in a countrywide state of emergency after the assassination of a presidential candidate

A countrywide state of emergency has been declared in Ecuador after the assassination of a candidate in this month's presidential election.  Fernando Villavicencio was shot dead while leaving a campaign event in the capital, Quito. Also on the programme, the leaders of the recent coup in Niger have announced a new government, as the regional West African bloc considers whether to agree a military intervention; and, scientists say they've found evidence that Mars had wet and dry seasons similar to Earth.

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