Wild af

Holy s***, unfucking real clip. RIP

If that’s the clip of the event you may want to remove the embed

how we know he got assassinate can’t even see that in the vid rip tho

It’s just a shaky camera and the sound of gunshots, there’s nothing explicit in it

politician assassinations have been a thing……. forever

Yeah, I did not say that they were not

“South Americans take their politics very serious” doesn’t make any sense then

It was just a related comment I’ve heard and read that I thought to mention, I didn’t mean anything deeper than that

Just removed that comment anyway in case it came off the wrong way

Never thought I'd live to witness so many murdered presidents in my lifetime. My lord!

not the right time for that meme

washingtonpost.com/world/2023/08/09/ecuadoran-president-candidate-villavicencio-killed

was he a bad politician or was his political opponent just scared of him?

LMAO

Communists killing non communists what’s new

Not the right time? It's an extremely valid question lol what enemies did this guy have and why

F***

Need Ecuadorians thoughts on this, was he a good pres?

Sleepy Joe got that Utah guy gone bc he knows he’s next

Wouldn’t be surprised if either him or Trump got clipped tbh

Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun

Ecuador grimy as hell wtf

Why they kill him

from reddit/news

As an Ecuadorian, let me provide some context. Fernando was unafraid to expose corruption, especially during the Rafael Correa presidency, which was marred by massive corruption scandals, including allegations of funding his campaign with the Colombian guerrilla group FARC. The history of the left in Ecuador has often been intertwined with criminal elements, resulting in a climate of fear and intimidation. Notably, during Rafael Correa's presidency, a high-ranking military general lost his life while investigating a significant corruption case related to the procurement of military helicopters.

Opposition figures faced persecution under left-wing administrations, leading many to flee the country due to safety concerns. Journalists were frequently subjected to threats and imprisonment. Furthermore, the left party allegedly formed connections with various criminal syndicates, including d*** mafias, to finance their campaigns and suppress the opposition. This divisive approach also contributed to a fractured society. Fernando stood out as an admirable individual, consistently championing what was just and showing unwavering courage in condemning corruption within the left party. The news of his passing has deeply saddened and shocked me. May he rest in peace.

tl;dr: the winning left-wing party got ties with gangs. person that went against them had a track record of standing up against said corrupted winning party. And you know how that ends.