Mexico Severs Diplomatic Relations with Ecuador Following Embassy Raid

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Mexico suspended relation with Ecuador after security officials there raided its embassy late Friday night.
Security forces stormed the Mexican embassy arresting former Ecuadoran vice president Jorge Glas who was taking refuge there. Mexican President Lopez Obrador called the raid “a flagrant violation of international law.”

They arrested former Ecuadorian Vice President Jorge Glas, who has been holed up at the Mexican embassy in Ecuador’s capital Quito since December. 

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador instructed the country’s foreign minister to cut diplomatic ties with Ecuador, calling the raid “a flagrant violation of international law and of Mexico’s sovereignty.”

Obrador said Glas was “a refugee and seeking asylum due to the persecution and harassment he is facing.”

The Ecuadorian presidency confirmed Glas’ arrest in a statement on X, formerly Twitter. 

“No criminal can be considered a politically persecuted person,” the presidency said, stressing that Glas, convicted twice for corruption, “has been convicted with an enforceable sentence and had an arrest warrant issued by the competent authorities.”

The Mexico Ecuador Embassy Raid has reverberated across the globe, sparking worries about the integrity of diplomatic missions and adherence to international law. The embassy raid fallout will likely affect Mexico-Ecuador relations and regional dynamics in Latin America. Both countries will navigate the aftermath as the international community monitors developments and assesses regional stability and cooperation implications. Meanwhile, Mexico’s decision underscores the fragility of international diplomacy. It emphasizes the need for respecting mutual sovereignty.
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