Ecuador votes in presidential election dominated by security woes

Ecuadorans head to the polls Sunday in a presidential election tarnished by the murder of a top candidate, which cast a spotlight on the violence ravaging a once-peaceful nation caught up in the global drug trade. The eight presidential candidates have prioritized promises to crack down on organized crime, all while campaigning in bulletproof vests. […]

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