UN 'concerned'
The former Vice President of Ecuador was arrested at the embassy. Mexico and Nicaragua sever diplomatic relations with Ecuador. UN reaction: 'concerned'
GLAS-FLAGRANCIA Quito, Sabado April 06, 2024 Jorge Glas, in the Unidad de Flagrancia de Pichincha, in the north-centre of the capital, located in the Embajada de Mí xico area. Photos:Rolando Enriquez/API Quito Pichincha Ecuador POL-GLAS-FLAGRANCIA-a4a83c94cee7b83d7ebed4f627e1caf6 *** GLAS FLAGRANCIA Quito, Saturday, April 6, 2024 Jorge Glass, in the reporting unit in Pichincha, in the north-central part of the capital, after his arrest at the Mexican Embassy Photos by Rolando Enriquez API Quito Pichincha Ecuador POL GLAS FLAGRANCIA a4a83c94cee7b83d7ebed4f627e1caf6 Copyright: xROLANDOxENRIQUEZx
QUITO/MEXICO CITY – After Ecuadorian security forces stormed the Mexican Embassy in Quito to arrest former Vice President Jorge Glas, international pressure mounted on the Ecuadorian government. UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed his “concern” over the incident in Quito, it was reported in New York at the weekend. Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Peru and Venezuela also expressed their criticism. After Mexico, Nicaragua also severed ties with Ecuador.
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