QUITO (Reuters) – Ecuadorean legislative candidate Estefany Puente, who is running for a seat in the province of Los Rios, said on Friday she was lightly injured in a shooting attack the day before.
The incident follows the assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, who was gunned down as he left a campaign event on Wednesday evening, less than two weeks before the election.
(Reporting by Aelxandra Valencia; Writing by Julia Symmes Cobb; Editing by Sandra Maler)
Estefany Puente, a candidate for the Ecuadorean legislative seat in the province of Los Rios, revealed that she sustained minor injuries in a shooting incident that occurred the previous day. Puente made this statement on Friday, just days after the assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio.
Villavicencio was assassinated when he was leaving a campaign event on Wednesday night, shortly before the upcoming election. The shooting attack on Puente comes amidst a wave of political violence in the country.
The shooting incident involving Puente has raised concerns about the safety and security of political figures in Ecuador. It highlights the growing risk faced by candidates who openly participate in the electoral process.
Alexandra Valencia reported on the incident, while Julia Symmes Cobb covered the writing aspect of the story. Furthermore, Sandra Maler provided the editing for this article.
Estefany Puente, a candidate running for a legislative seat in Los Rios province in Ecuador, has spoken out about being lightly injured in a shooting attack. This incident comes shortly after the assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, who was killed while leaving a campaign event.
With the election just two weeks away, these acts of violence are creating an atmosphere of fear and uncertainty among political candidates and the public. The safety of candidates participating in the democratic process is now a major concern.
The incident has drawn attention to the ongoing political unrest in Ecuador and the dangers involved in running for public office. The risk of violence and targeted attacks against candidates is an alarming development.
Aelxandra Valencia provided the reporting, Julia Symmes Cobb was responsible for writing the article, and Sandra Maler handled the editing.
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