Spain condemns the attack on the Mexican embassy in Ecuador and calls for “international respect”

Spain this Sunday condemned the attack by the security forces of Ecuador to the embassy of Mexico in Quito arrest the former Ecuadorian vice president Jorge Glasand called it “respect for international law”.

“The forced entry into the Mexican Embassy in Quito represents a violation of the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations″, indicated the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement.

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“We call for respect for international law and harmony between Mexico It is Ecuadorsister countries of Spain and members of the Ibero-American Community” he added.

O Vienna Convention of 1961, which governs diplomatic relations between nations, establishes that diplomatic or consular buildings “They will be inviolable”.

But it also says that the facilities should not be used.”incompatible way”With diplomatic and consular functions.

Jorge GlasWanted by his country’s justice system on corruption charges, he had been taking refuge in the Mexican diplomatic headquarters since December.

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Images from Friday show uniformed Ecuadorian men armed with a battering ram in front of the embassy. At least one of them scaled the fence surrounding the building to enter and detain Glas, who was granted asylum from Mexico.

The president of Ecuador, Daniel Noboadescribed on Friday the asylum granted by Mexico to Glas as “illicit” and defended the actions of the security forces, alleging a “abuse of immunities and privileges” granted to the diplomatic mission.

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