Mexico suspends ties with Ecuador after police raid embassy

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Mexico has suspended diplomatic relations with Ecuador after police forcibly broke into its embassy in Quito and arrested former Ecuadorian vice president Jorge Glas who had sought political asylum there.

Glas, who had been convicted twice of corruption, has been staying in the Mexican embassy since December, claiming he was being persecuted by Ecuadorian officials. ---More...

There’s a showdown taking place by the Mexican Embassy in Ecuador.

Mexico granted asylum to the former Vice President of Ecuador who is wanted for corruption and is now hiding in the Embassy.

Ecuador just declared the ???????? Ambassador persona non grata

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