Summary: Presidential candidate Fernando Villegasencio shot dead after campaign event. Authorities declare state of emergency following the shooting. Villegasencio's campaign focused on ending corruption and organized crime . Candidate's defiance against criminal threats underscored his commitment. Criminal gang Los Lobos claims responsibility, but authorities arrest suspects. Ecuador grapples with increasing violence and in security amidst political transition. President Lasso unveils measures to combat rising violence . Nation mourns Villegasencio's death and questions its security situation. Ecuador 's...

Summary: A recent surge of political violence in Ecuador has resulted in the deaths of several political leaders, including the recent assassination of a local party leader outside his home. Presidential candidate Fernando Villalves Encillo was shot and killed after a rally in Quito, highlighting the ongoing violence and insecurity in the country. Ecuador is grappling with increased homicides and drug-related crimes, with drug cartels taking advantage of coastal areas for cocaine production. Despite the risks, front-running candidate Luisa González refuse...

Nigeria Election: Crowds chant 'let us vote' It's finally here. Nigeria's much-awaited election. People are gathering to cast their vote, but the polling stations are late. This one in Lagos opened just in time for former state governor and presidential candidate Bola Ahmadtinobu to cast his vote. He's up against two other front-runners, former vice president and people-democratic party candidate Attiku Abu Bakr and a wild card, 61-year-old former banker Peter Obi, who has been galvanizing the country's youth. Whoever does win has a mammoth task ahead. Mr. How do you expect to solve the country's economic crisis? Will we definitely be a transformative government? Will we walk hard to change the economic crisis? It's not the only thing that we have as a challenge. Nigeria is also dealing with a widespread security crisis as well as endemic corruption a...

Summary: Donald Trump criticizes presidential candidates Ada Hutchinson and Chris Christie , questioning their qualifications. Trump expresses doubts about Joe Biden 's performance and speculates about potential alternative Democratic candidates. Observations on Biden's speaking style lead Trump to question his stability during public appearances. ...

Trump town hall: 'He's making light of rape and sexual assault' I won twice and I did much better the second time than I did the first. Getting millions and millions more votes in 2020 than we got in 2016. I think we saw what everyone expected we would see, which is Donald Trump unfiltered, which is, you know, his default position. And I think there is no journalist at CNN that really could have stopped him when he starts filibustering on these issues. I'm, you know, I'm not sure why CNN decided to do this. They could have just as easily covered one of his, you know, rally's live. I think it would have been the exact same result in the same content. So I'm not sure that this is really a town hall in the way that American voters have come to expect town halls to be. What else can you expect from a Trump hating Clinton appointed judge who went out of his wa...

Summary: Far-right populist Javier Milei shocks with over 30% vote in Argentina primary election . Voters express frustration with economic struggles, inflation , and poverty in the country. Milei's outsider status and different approach attract voters seeking change. Questions arise about Milei's ability to govern without strong party support. Three main candidates, including Milei, advance to the general election in October. ...

Summary: Donald Trump faces a serious indictment that has sparked strong reactions in Washington DC. Democrats argue the charges are necessary to hold Trump accountable, while his allies come to his defense. The indictment includes allegations of violence, causing deep concern among the public. Trump denounces the charges as politically motivated and maintains his innocence. The nation is divided over the implications of the indictment for the country's stability and future. ...

Kemal Kilicdaroglu: The man who wants to end the Erdogan era and transform Turkey This is Istanbul's newest mosque and today opened by Recep Tayyip Erdogan. For two decades, the president has reshaped Turkey, giving himself vast power, disrupting global diplomacy, picking battles with the West. He's now geeing up his supporters for the weekend's presidential election. Three hours away in the city of Bursa, support amid the bustle. This stall holder tells me he loves the president from the heart that he'd vote for him a million times if he could. This customer says Erdogan is a real man, a leader who even stands up to America. But in truth, Erdogan's grip on power is under strain. His political opponents have united behind a single candidate, welcomed by ever bigger crowds. It's this man, Kamal Kilishtarov, talking to us in his final broadcast interview before...