You were my brother, Linus! I loved you!
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You were my brother, Linus! I loved you! - Lemmy.world
I have been watching Linus on and off since the NCIX days, but given all the
news i’ve read over the last few days (including the disturbing sexual
harassment/workplace culture details), he is breaking my heart, going down I
path I cant follow. Credit: NikTek on YouTube
Anti-corruption presidential candidate assassinated at campaign event in Ecuador's capital
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Anti-corruption presidential candidate assassinated at campaign event in Ecuador's capital - Lemmy.world
> QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — An Ecuadorian presidential candidate known for speaking
up against corruption was shot and killed Wednesday at a political rally in the
capital amid a wave of startling violence in the South American country > >
President Guillermo Lasso confirmed the assassination of Fernando Villavicencio
and suggested organized crime was behind his slaying. Villavicencio was one of
eight candidates in the Aug. 20 presidential vote, though not the frontrunner.
The politician, 59, was the candidate for the Build Ecuador Movement. > > “I
assure you that this crime will not go unpunished,” Lasso said in a statement.
“Organized crime has gone too far, but they will feel the full weight of the
law.” > > Ecuador’s attorney general’s office said a suspect in the
assassination of Villavicencio died of wounds after being arrested by
authorities.