The United States condemns the attack on the Mexican Embassy in Ecuador and urges to resolve differences

The United States State Department this Saturday condemned the violation of the Vienna Convention that led to the attack Ecuador of the Embassy of Mexico in that country and urged Washington’s two allies to “resolve their differences in accordance with international standards.”

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State Department spokesman Matthew Miller indicated that “The United States condemns any violation of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and takes very seriously the obligations of countries under international law to respect the inviolability of diplomatic missions.”

On Friday night, members of the Ecuadorian Police entered the Mexican embassy in Quito to seize Jorge Glaswho received political asylum from the Mexican Government and had been in the Mexican legation since last December.

“Mexico and Ecuador are crucial partners of the United States and we greatly value our relationships with both countries. “We urge the two nations to resolve their differences in accordance with international standards,” the State Department statement added.

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The diplomatic complex of Ecuador in Mexico City It has been protected since Friday night, when Mexico broke diplomatic relations with the South American nation, committing violations of international law, specifically the 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.”

U.S It took 24 hours to pronounce on this violation of diplomatic protocols.

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In a brief message, 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 severance of diplomatic relations with Ecuador.” .

The actions of Daniel Noboa’s government provoked condemnation from several Latin American countries.

Source: Elcomercio

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