Published: 07 February 2023
WRITTEN BY VINICIUS MADUREIRA
A mayoral candidate was shot dead just hours before polls opened on Sunday, becoming the second candidate assassinated in an election marred by more than a dozen attacks and threats against political candidates and their associates.
Ecuador Police Riots
National Police of Ecuador troops. (Photo: Rupert Taylor-Price, Flickr, License)
Three other people were injured in the assassination of Omar Menéndez, including a 16-year-old boy who died after being admitted to a local hospital. Menéndez still obtained the largest number of votes in his city.
His party, Citizen Revolution, condemned the murder and requested that Ecuadorian authorities investigate and punish the perpetrators. “It’s unacceptable for the country to continue to bleed,” the party tweeted. “Enough is enough!”
The Electoral Mission of the Organization of American States in Ecuador condemned the murder and also requested a prompt investigation. “Violence has no place in democracy,” the organization said.
More:
https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/17300-ecuador-s-election-marred-by-violence-and-assassinations-of-candidates
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