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[^1]\n\nVerónica 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]\n\nVerónica Serrano said she feared for her father's life and blamed the Ecuadorian state for his physical integrity while he remains under custody. [^3]\n\nVerónica Serrano said the family received messages from José Serrano from the Encuentro prison in which he allegedly denounced beatings and mistreatment. [^4]\n\nJosé 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]\n\nSerrano 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]\n\nTamia 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]\n\nTamia Villavicencio, the daughter of assassinated presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, stated on September 1, 2026, that Serrano's daughters are currently managing his X account. 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