Fernando Villavicencio Children

Fernando Villavicencio was a politician, trade unionist, and journalist from Ecuador who ran for president in the 2023 general election.

Fernando Villavicencio and his wife Verónica Sarauz had five children. There are no details about their children’s ages, gender and their names.

Villavicencio was shot in the head while exiting a vehicle shortly after ending a campaign event at Colegio Anderson in Quito’s northern outskirts on August 9, 2023, at 18:20 (ET).

He was taken to a neighbouring clinic and pronounced dead. He was 59 years old at the time. During the incident, nine other people were injured, including a police officer.

Fernando Villavicencio’s assassination took place less than two weeks before the general election. A day before his death, Villavicencio reported to the Justice Ministry about an undisclosed oil company

According to the Washington Post, his assassination occurred during a period of rising gang violence in the country. During his presidential campaign, Villavicencio received many death threats, including one from the Sinaloa Cartel, the most recent of which was a week before the shooting.

Villavicencio’s running mate Andrea González said that a street in his hometown of Alausí would be named in his honor. He was a member of the National Assembly from 2021 until the legislative body was dissolved on May 17, 2023.