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Detention and legal proceedings of José Serrano and Xavier J

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Following his deportation from the United States due to immigration violations, former Ecuadorian Minister José Serrano is being held under preventive detention at the El Encuentro maximum-security prison in Santa Elena. Serrano remains a primary suspect in the investigation concerning the August 9, 2023, assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, with prosecutors alleging he may have provided strategic planning, financing, or police support for the crime. He faces additional charges including kidnapping, bribery, and irregular investments. Serrano has denounced his treatment, alleging systemic torture and a lack of medical care for his diabetes, though Interior Minister John Reimberg and the National Service for the Control of Persons Deprived of Liberty (SNAI) have disputed these claims. In a related development, Ecuadorian businessman Xavier Jordán was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Doral, Florida, on September 16, 2026. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) characterized Jordán as a ‘criminal illegal alien,’ noting that he had remained in the country past his authorized stay, which expired in August 2020. Reports indicate Jordán’s wife was also detained during the ~~operation, which was captured in videos circulating on social media.~~ operation. Jordán is a central figure in the ‘Metástasis’ organized crime case and is also a suspect in the Villavicencio assassination investigation, where Ecuadorian authorities have identified him as a suspected intellectual author. While ~~the detention appears to be~~ his defense maintains he had a ~~migratory procedure,~~ pending asylum request, the Ecuadorian National Court of Justice formally requested Jordán’s extradition from the United States on July 14, 2026. Jordán is currently being held at the Winn Correctional Center in Louisiana. U.S. authorities must now determine whether to proceed with deportation or address the formal extradition request.

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