Ecuador Declares State of Emergency After Assassination of Presidential Candidate
- President Lasso calls killing an assault on nation’s democracy
- Slain candidate had been a top contender in Aug. 20 election
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Troops deployed across Ecuador on Thursday to enforce a state of emergency as six people accused of plotting the assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio are due to appear before a judge.
Independence Day festivities scheduled for Thursday were suspended as shocked citizens began three days of national mourning for the slain leader, who had been a strong contender to be their next president.