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Anti-corruption presidential candidate killed in Ecuador
A candidate in Ecuador's presidential poll later this month, Fernando Villavicencio, has been shot dead at a campaign rally.
Our top story today: shock and dismay in Ecuador as a presidential candidate, Fernando Villavicencio, is shot dead at a campaign rally in the capital Quito - we speak to a journalist in Ecuador to find out more.
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