Mexico Severs Diplomatic Relations with Ecuador Following Embassy Detainment

Ecuadorian police officers entered the Mexican embassy in Quito to arrest former Vice President Jorge Glas, who had been granted asylum by Mexico. The arrest prompted Mexico to suspend bilateral relations with Ecuador. Glas had been sentenced to prison in Ecuador before seeking refuge in the embassy. Ecuador’s presidential office stated that Glas was not a political persecuted and that Mexico had abused diplomatic immunities in granting him asylum. President Daniel Noboa’s office said that the arrest occurred because Mexico had violated international law and the sovereignty of Mexico by forcibly entering the embassy.
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador of Mexico condemned the arrest as a violation of international law. Mexico’s Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Alicia Bárcena Ibarra, announced the breaking of diplomatic relations with Ecuador, citing injuries to Mexican diplomatic personnel during the incident.
This situation is still developing, with tensions rising between Ecuador and Mexico over the arrest of Glas. The international community is closely monitoring the situation to see how it will impact relations between the two countries going forward.

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