China News Service, Beijing, April 6th, Mexico City News: Mexican President Lopez said on social media on the 5th local time that he had instructed the Mexican diplomatic department to suspend operations because the Ecuadorian police forcibly entered the Mexican Embassy in Ecuador and arrested the former Vice President of Ecuador. Diplomatic relations with Ecuador.
According to Reuters, on the evening of April 5, local time, Ecuadorian police forcibly entered the Mexican Embassy in Quito, the capital of Ecuador, and arrested former Ecuadorian Vice President Jorge Glas. Glass, who was twice convicted of corruption, claimed he was being persecuted by the Ecuadorian attorney general's office, the report said. In December 2023, Glass entered the Mexican Embassy in Ecuador to seek asylum.
Lopez said Ecuador's actions violated international law and violated Mexico's sovereignty. He has instructed Mexico's foreign affairs department to quickly suspend diplomatic relations with Ecuador through legal procedures.
According to the Associated Press, Mexico approved Glass’s political asylum application early on the 5th. Hours later, Eritrean police forced their way into the Mexican embassy and arrested Glass. The report quoted an official Ecuadorian statement saying that Ecuador is a sovereign country and will not tolerate any criminals going unpunished.
A diplomat from the Mexican Embassy told the Associated Press that Ecuador's behavior was incredible and that Glass' life may be in danger.
Some analysts pointed out that Ecuador's move blatantly violated relevant provisions of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, including the inviolability of embassy premises, and may seriously damage the diplomatic relations between the two countries.
According to reports, Ecuador declared Mexican Ambassador to Ecuador Raquel Serul Smek as "persona non grata" on the 4th because Ecuador was dissatisfied with Lopez's recent comments on the 2023 Ecuadorian presidential election and presidential candidate Fernando Remarks related to the assassination of Villavicencio. (over)