Villavicencio was shot several times as he left a campaign event on Wednesday night and transported to a nearby clinic, but was unable to be saved.
, especially gang-related, according to the Council on Foreign Relations, a nonpartisan organization and think tank focusing on foreign policy. The uptick in violence coupled with the country's political instability had already caused tensions leading up to the election.
Villavicencio had been at a local high school for a campaign stop where he had addressed young supporters when the fatal attack occurred. He was shot several times as he left the rally, according to police and local media reports. Carlos Figueroa, member of Villavicencio's campaign who was at the rally, witnessed the shooting, he told"When he stepped outside the door, he was met with gunfire," Figueroa said."There was nothing to be done, because they were shots to the head.""Outraged and shocked by the assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio," the president posted on X."My solidarity and condolences to his wife and daughters.
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