Mexico Breaks Diplomatic Ties with Ecuador After Police Assault on Embassy, Resulting in Arrest of Former Vice President Jorge Glas

The unprecedented police assault on Mexico’s embassy in Quito, which resulted in the arrest of former Ecuadorian vice president Jorge Glas, has led to the diplomatic rupture between the two countries. Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador cited a violation of international law and Mexican sovereignty as reasons for breaking diplomatic relations with Ecuador.

The Secretary of Foreign Relations of Mexico called for necessary guarantees from Ecuador for the departure of Mexican diplomatic personnel. Images showed armed Ecuadorian police at the embassy and the removal of the Mexican flag from the building. Mexico was awaiting a response from Ecuador to evacuate its diplomats.

Glas, facing corruption charges in Ecuador, was granted asylum by Mexico, resulting in a tense situation at the embassy. The Mexican government described the operation as a brutal incursion and announced plans to file a complaint with the International Court of Justice. Other left-leaning countries condemned the incident, viewing it as a violation of diplomatic norms.

The diplomatic crisis stemmed from comments made by López Obrador about the violence in Ecuador’s presidential campaign and the subsequent fallout. The expulsion of the Mexican ambassador and the granting of asylum to Glas escalated tensions between