Ecuador elections headed to runoff in October

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In Ecuador, there was a peaceful snap presidential election this past weekend amid an unprecedented security crisis that have left three politicians assassinated in less than a month. An establishment leftist and a millennial businessman are headed to runoff on Oct. 15. Host Marco Werman speaks with reporter Tibisay Zea about the recent political security crisis in Ecuador.

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