The presidential candidate is in a gunfight! Another candidate was shot earlier this month, and the day before the election, the President | Ecuador | had a gunfight
According to Reuters, on the 19th local time, Ecuadorian presidential candidate and former Vice President Otto Sonnenholtzna reported a gunfight outside a restaurant where he and his family were dining. On the 20th, Ecuadorians will go to polling stations to elect a new president and members of parliament.
According to reports, on the 19th local time, Songnen Holtzner posted on social media, "Just now, there was a gunfight at the place where my family and I had breakfast. We are all safe and sound, but we demand an investigation into the incident."
Movies on social media show Songnen Holtzner greeting supporters in a restaurant and preparing to take selfies with them, when suddenly gunshots come from outside.
The police stated that they are investigating the shooting case reported by Songnen Holtzner.
According to reports, Ecuadorians will go to polling stations on the 20th to elect a new president and members of parliament.
On August 9th local time, another presidential candidate in Ecuador, Fernando Villavesensio, was shot dead while attending a political rally at a school in the north of the capital Quito. Ecuadorian President Lasso announced on August 10th that the country has entered a 60 day state of emergency.
Since the assassination of Villavesensio, Sonnen Holtzner's stance on crime has become even stronger. He repeatedly promised his supporters that once he is elected, criminals who use violence against citizens will be shot by the police.
Another presidential candidate, Daniel Noboya, stated on the 17th that his campaign convoy was attacked in Duran, Central Guayas Province, but the police stated that the shooting was not directed at Noboya himself.
At the same time, Francisco Tamaris, the mayor of the coastal city of La Libertad, also posted on social media on the 19th that a truck he and his wife were riding on was shot on the 18th. Tamaris claimed that the police were also involved in the crime and he will file a complaint with the Attorney General's Office.
Ecuador will hold an early general election on August 20th, and as the election approaches, domestic violence incidents are frequent. The Eritrean government previously stated that the violent incidents are closely related to organized crime and drug trafficking activities in the country.
