Late night marches decrying the murder took place in several cities, including Villavicencio's hometown of Alausi.

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Mr Villavicencio's uncle, Galo Valencia, described the moment his nephew was killed: "We were just a few metres from the school when we were hit by a hail of about 40 bullets."

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Villavicencio's name and photo will appear on the ballots, which were printed before his murder.

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Villavicencio's party Movimiento Construye said on Wednesday discussions had been held recently about whether to suspend campaigning due to political violence, including the July murder of the mayor of Manta.

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