Quito, Friday, April 5, 2024. Special police groups enter the Mexican Embassy, for the capture of former Vice President Jorge Glas. Photos: ALBERTO SUAREZ /API
He United States Department of State this Saturday condemned the violation of the Vienna Convention that led to the assault by Ecuador of the Mexican Embassy in that country and urged Washington’s two allies to “resolve their differences in accordance with international standards.”
State Department spokesman Matthew Miller indicated that “The United States condemns any violation of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and takes seriously the obligations of countries under international law to respect the inviolability of diplomatic missions”.
This Friday night, members of the Ecuadorian Police entered the Mexican embassy in Quito to apprehend Jorge Glaswho had received political asylum from the Mexican Government despite having a prison order against him and two convictions for illicit enrichment, and had been in the Mexican legation since last December.
«Mexico and Ecuador are crucial partners of the United States and we place a high value on our relationships with both countries. “We urge the two nations to resolve their differences in accordance with international standards.”adds the State Department statement.
Ecuador’s diplomatic compound in Mexico City was guarded since Friday night, when Mexico broke diplomatic relations with the South American nation, assuming violations of international law, specifically, the Vienna Convention.
Vienna Convention
Article 22 of the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations specifies that “mission premises are inviolable. Agents of the receiving State may not enter them except with the consent of the head of the mission.
It took the United States 24 hours to comment on this breach of diplomatic protocols.
In a brief message, the Mexican Foreign Minister, Alicia Bárcena, announced that “Given the flagrant violation of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and the injuries suffered by Mexican diplomatic personnel in Ecuador, Mexico announces the immediate severing of diplomatic relations with Ecuador.”
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