April 6, 2024 1:11 PM

Mexico’s foreign minister announces suspension of ties with Ecuador

Mexico’s foreign minister on Friday (April 5) announced the immediate suspension of diplomatic relations with Ecuador just after Ecuadorean authorities seized former Vice President Jorge Glas from the Mexican embassy in Quito. Glas, convicted twice for corruption, had been holed up in the embassy in Quito since seeking political asylum in December, a request Mexico granted earlier on Friday. Police forcefully entered Mexico's embassy in Quito before making the arrest, Mexican President An...