Quito, Ecuador CNN —The body of the assassinated Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was buried in a private ceremony in the country’s capital on Friday night.
The 59-year-old was laid to rest in the Monteolivo cemetery in northern Quito, his campaign team confirmed to CNN en Español.
They said the burial was carried out in deep privacy, with his coffin escorted by members of the police along with his closest relatives.
Villavicencio, an anti-corruption campaigner and lawmaker who was outspoken about the violence caused by drug trafficking in the country, was gunned down at a campaign rally in Quito on Wednesday.
The Ecuadorean presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio speaks at a campaign rally in Quito, Ecuador, on August 9, 2023.
Persons:
Fernando Villavicencio, Villavicencio, Karen Toro, Guillermo Lasso
Organizations:
Ecuador CNN, Ecuadorian, CNN, Wednesday, Movimiento, Reuters Authorities, UN Human Rights, European Union, US Federal Bureau of Investigation
Locations:
Quito, Ecuador, United States