15.1 C
Delhi
Thursday, February 13, 2025

Ecuador’s Lasso declares 60 days emergency state over presidential candidate’s murdering

Date:

Share post:

Donate-GC-Razorpay

Quito: Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso announced on Thursday a state of emergency across the country for 60 days in connection with the assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio.

On Wednesday, media reported that Villavicencio had been shot dead during a rally in Ecuador’s capital Quito. Lasso later confirmed the reports.

“I am declaring a state of emergency for 60 days. From now on, the armed forces are mobilized throughout the country to guarantee the security of citizens, the tranquillity of the country and free and democratic elections”, Lasso said in an address to the nation, broadcast on the channel of the presidential administration on YouTube.

Related articles

Ranveer Allahbadia’s ‘India’s Got Latent’ Comment: A Disturbing Sign of a Degenerate Thought Process

Ranveer Allahbadia, better known as BeerBiceps, has been at the center of controversy following his remarks on Samay...

PM Modi meets US VP JD Vance, his wife Usha

Paris/New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with US Vice President JD Vance and his Indian-origin wife Usha...

More than 1 crore take holydip in Sangam on Magh Purnima till 8 am

Prayagraj: More than one crore pilgrims, including saints, Kalpwasis, and devotees, took a holy dip in Sangam, the...

Egypt to unveil Gaza rebuilding plan without relocation

Cairo: Egypt plans to present a comprehensive Gaza reconstruction plan designed to ensure Palestinians remain on their land,...