Latin American governments condemn Ecuador after police raid Mexican embassy

Brazil and others sharply criticised arrest of Ecuador’s former vice president who was seeking refuge in the embassy facing corruption chargesGovernments across Latin America – including regional heavyweight Brazil – expressed support for Mexico after its embassy in Ecuador was raided by police in search of a controversial politician who had been granted asylum by Mexican authorities.The late Friday night arrest of Jorge Glas, Ecuador’s former vice-president who was detained on graft charges, triggered a suspension of relations with Quito by Mexico City, with the government of Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador, blasting the unusual diplomatic incursion and arrest as an “authoritarian” act, as well as a breach of international law and Mexico’s sovereignty. Continue reading...

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Latin American governments condemn Ecuador after police raid Mexican embassy

Brazil and others sharply criticised arrest of Ecuador’s former vice president who was seeking refuge in the embassy facing corruption charges

Governments across Latin America – including regional heavyweight Brazil – expressed support for Mexico after its embassy in Ecuador was raided by police in search of a controversial politician who had been granted asylum by Mexican authorities.

The late Friday night arrest of Jorge Glas, Ecuador’s former vice-president who was detained on graft charges, triggered a suspension of relations with Quito by Mexico City, with the government of Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador, blasting the unusual diplomatic incursion and arrest as an “authoritarian” act, as well as a breach of international law and Mexico’s sovereignty. Continue reading...

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