‘We are afraid’: Voting begins in tense Ecuador election

Amid heavy security, Ecuadorans headed to the polls Sunday in a presidential election tarnished by the murder of a top candidate, as the once-peaceful nation suffers from violence fueled by the illicit global drug trade. The murder on the campaign trail of presidential contender Fernando Villavicencio just 11 days before the vote traumatized the country […]

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