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Back in Ecuador, prosecutors were building a criminal case against Mr. Serrano, saying that he had planned from afar the 2023 assassination of the presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, who was gunned down in Quito.
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Ecuadorean prosecutors built a criminal case against José Serrano, accusing him of planning the 2023 assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio.
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{
    "date": "2023",
    "event": "Assassination of Fernando Villavicencio",
    "person": [
        "Jos\u00e9 Serrano",
        "Fernando Villavicencio"
    ],
    "location": "Ecuador"
}
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Created
September 18, 2026 at 12:09 AM (3 weeks ago)
Last Updated
September 18, 2026 at 12:09 AM (3 weeks ago)

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https://nytimes.com/2026/09/16/us/politics/trump-noem-fast-track-deportation-ecuador.html

A prominent former Ecuadorean official, José Serrano, was deported by U.S. authorities despite a prior ruling blocking his removal due to torture fears. The move, which involved Trump-appointed judges overruling a decision, highlights the administration's control over immigration courts.

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