He added that the government would ensure security, transparency and respect for the election results.
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Lasso declared a state of emergency allowing military action in two provinces and prisons nationwide after Villavicencio's killing, one of at least 19 states of emergency the government has declared over the last two years.
Killing of Ecuador candidate deepens country's sense of vulnerability to crime
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