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Andrea González picked to replace Ecuador’s assassinated presidential candidate (www.theguardian.com)

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Villavicencio’s Build party, or Construye in Spanish, announced on social media that Andrea González was replacing the 59-year-old as its presidential candidate in the 20 August vote.

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 11 months ago (6 children)

Hopefully they will give her a bulletproof vest as a nomination present.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Wasn't Villavicencio shot in the head?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

He was

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago

That's a risk we were willing to take.

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