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Daughter of Ecuador's ex-minister José Serrano alleges torture in Encuentro prison

Verónica Serrano, daughter of Ecuador's ex-minister José Serrano, alleges torture of her father in prison and demands independent medical review.

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On 2025-09-01, Verónica Serrano, daughter of former Ecuadorian minister José Serrano, posted on X that her father was being tortured and beaten in the Encuentro prison in Santa Elena, Ecuador, where he is held in state custody. [1] Verónica Serrano demanded that the alleged torture stop, that an independent doctor be allowed to evaluate her father's health, that protective measures be taken, and that security camera recordings from the Encuentro prison be preserved and released. [2] Verónica Serrano said she feared for her father's life and blamed the Ecuadorian state for his physical integrity while he remains under custody. [3] Verónica Serrano said the family received messages from José Serrano from the Encuentro prison in which he allegedly denounced beatings and mistreatment. [4] José Serrano, a former Interior Minister and former president of the National Assembly, is currently imprisoned in the high-security El Encuentro prison in Santa Elena, Ecuador. [5] Serrano posted from the El Encuentro prison on September 1, 2026, expressing fear for his life and alleging physical mistreatment while under the custody of the Ecuadorian state. [6] Tamia Villavicencio asserted that Serrano's family has been using his account from the United States and that this constitutes a form of identity theft requiring investigation. [7] Tamia Villavicencio, the daughter of assassinated presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, stated on September 1, 2026, that Serrano's daughters are currently managing his X account. [8]
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  1. On 2025-09-01, Verónica Serrano, daughter of former Ecuadorian minister José Serrano, posted on X that her father was being tortured and beaten in the Encuentro prison in Santa Elena, Ecuador, where he is held in state custody. · Diario Expreso
  2. Verónica Serrano demanded that the alleged torture stop, that an independent doctor be allowed to evaluate her father's health, that protective measures be taken, and that security camera recordings from the Encuentro prison be preserved and released. · Diario Expreso
  3. Verónica Serrano said she feared for her father's life and blamed the Ecuadorian state for his physical integrity while he remains under custody. · Diario Expreso
  4. Verónica Serrano said the family received messages from José Serrano from the Encuentro prison in which he allegedly denounced beatings and mistreatment. · Diario Expreso
  5. José Serrano, a former Interior Minister and former president of the National Assembly, is currently imprisoned in the high-security El Encuentro prison in Santa Elena, Ecuador. · El Universo
  6. Serrano posted from the El Encuentro prison on September 1, 2026, expressing fear for his life and alleging physical mistreatment while under the custody of the Ecuadorian state. · El Universo
  7. Tamia Villavicencio asserted that Serrano's family has been using his account from the United States and that this constitutes a form of identity theft requiring investigation. · El Universo
  8. Tamia Villavicencio, the daughter of assassinated presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, stated on September 1, 2026, that Serrano's daughters are currently managing his X account. · El Universo
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