Embassy Raid: Ecuadorian Police Storm Mexican Embassy to Arrest Former Vice President – Mexico Retaliates with Bold Move
Quito, Ecuador – Tensions between Mexico and Ecuador escalated on Friday night as Ecuadorian police forces stormed the Mexican embassy in Quito to arrest former vice president Jorge Glas. Mexico condemned the act as a violation of international law and announced the decision to sever diplomatic relations with Ecuador. The rift between the two Latin American countries began when Mexico granted political asylum to Glas, who had been convicted twice on corruption charges in Ecuador. …