Winner of Sunday’s vote will face huge public demand to tackle violence after killing of candidate Fernando Villavicencio
The brazen assassination of a presidential candidate will hang heavy over Ecuadorean voters as they choose a new president this weekend, following the latest eruption of drug cartel violence in the once-peaceful nation.
The winner of Sunday’s vote will face an overwhelming public demand for security – but may not have the budget or the political capital to overhaul failed crime-fighting policies and fund new ones.