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Fernando Villavicencio, 59, was shot dead after leaving a campaign rally at a school in the capital, Quito, on Wednesday evening, according to news reports.
Nine other people were injured, including a candidate for the legislature and two police officers.
The attack occurred just two weeks before the election on 20 August and amid an escalation of violence and crime.
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