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Ecuadorian presidential candidate assassinated at rally

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On Wednesday night, in Quito, Ecuador, a presidential candidate was gunned down at a political rally.

Fernando Villavicencio was a lawmaker and former journalist who campaigned on anti-corruption.

Samantha Schmidt, the Washington Post's Bogotá bureau chief, joins us.

This segment aired on August 10, 2023.

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