Ecuador Police Arrest 6 Suspects Over Presidential Candidate Assassination

Ecuador’s Interior Ministry said on Aug. 10 that six suspects had been arrested for the assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, who was shot dead at a campaign rally earlier this week.

Former Assembly member and presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio greets supporters outside the Attorney General's Office in Quito, Ecuador, on Aug. 8, 2023. Rodrigo Buendia/AFP via Getty Images

Ecuador’s Ministry of Interior announced on Aug. 10 that six suspects had been arrested for the assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, who was shot dead at a campaign rally earlier this week.

Interior Minister Juan Zapata said that preliminary evidence indicates the suspects belong to “organized crime groups,” and the police are still investigating the motive and masterminds of the crime.