José Serrano Salgado
José Serrano Salgado is a former Ecuadorian Minister of the Interior, known for his controversial political career and involvement in key security issues during his tenure. Recently, he has been in the news for denying any involvement in high-profile criminal cases, including the assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio and an attack on businessman Daniel Salcedo. Serrano claims that allegations against him are part of a political persecution and a smear campaign aimed at detracting from the true culprits behind these crimes. He has called for an independent international commission to investigate these incidents and the misuse of justice in Ecuador.
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José Serrano Salgado is a former minister and a possible suspect in the assassination of Fernando Villavicencio.
Caso Magnicidio FV: versiones solicitadas por la defensa de José Serrano no se concretaron | Política | Noticias
Ecuador· 2025-12-02
José Serrano Salgado will remain detained in Miami after his habeas corpus was dismissed.
José Serrano seguirá detenido en Miami tras desestimarse su ‘habeas corpus’ | Política | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-10-30
José Serrano is a former Interior Minister implicated in the assassination of Fernando Villavicencio.
Operativo para matar a Fernando Villavicencio, según la teoría fiscal: Daniel Salcedo tenía un ‘equipo de rastreadores’, financiado por Xavier Jordán, al que ayudaban ‘policías’ afines a José Serrano, y Ronny Aleaga era el nexo con el ‘partido’ | Política | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-09-03
José Serrano Salgado is mentioned as a presunto autor intelectual del magnicidio de Fernando Villavicencio.
“Está en manos de Fiscalía”, dicen asambleístas sobre pedido para formular cargos a José Serrano, Ronny Aleaga y otros por el magnicidio de Fernando Villavicencio | Política | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-08-20
José Serrano Salgado is being charged as a presumed intellectual author of the assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio.
Jueza convoca para el 26 de agosto próximo a la audiencia de formulación de cargos contra José Serrano, Ronny Aleaga y otros por el asesinato de Fernando Villavicencio | Política | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-08-20José Serrano Salgado is a former Interior Minister linked to the investigation of Fernando Villavicencio's assassination.
‘El magnicidio de Fernando no puede reducirse a cuatro nombres’, reaccionan Amanda y Tamia Villavicencio tras la vinculación de José Serrano, Ronny Aleaga y otros al magnicidio de su padre | Política | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-08-19
José Serrano, a former minister and assembly member, is currently under the custody of ICE in Miami following his detention.
Audiencia contra José Serrano se suspendió para el próximo lunes, 25 de agosto: Fiscalía de Estados Unidos esperaría información de Ecuador | Política | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-08-18
José Serrano Salgado, exministro and exasambleísta, is facing charges related to the intellectual authorship of the assassination of Fernando Villavicencio.
Fiscalía formulará cargos contra José Serrano, Ronny Aleaga y otros por la ‘participación en la autoría intelectual’ del asesinato de Fernando Villavicencio | Política | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-08-18
José Serrano-Salgado is facing deportation from the United States after being detained for a traffic violation.
¿Cómo es la deportación desde Estados Unidos, proceso al que se enfrentaría José Serrano? | Política | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-08-08
José Serrano Salgado was detained in Miami and is currently in the custody of ICE in the United States.
Exministro José Serrano fue detenido en Miami, ahora está en custodia del ICE de Estados Unidos | Política | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-08-08José Serrano Salgado issued a statement denying any involvement in the assassination of Fernando Villavicencio and the attack against Daniel Salcedo.
José Serrano rechaza señalamientos por casos Villavicencio y Salcedo | Política | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-06-26