WASHINGTON (EFE).- The United States Department of State condemned this Saturday the violation of the Vienna Convention that led to the assault by Ecuador of the Mexican Embassy in that country and urged Washington’s two allies to “resolve their differences in accordance with international norms.”
State Department spokesman Matthew Miller indicated that “the United States condemns any violation of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and takes seriously the obligations of countries under international law to respect the inviolability of diplomatic missions.” .
What happened at the Mexican embassy in Ecuador?
On Friday night, members of the Ecuadorian Police entered the Mexican embassy in Quito to apprehend Jorge Glas, who had 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 place a high value on our relationships with both countries. “We urge the two nations to resolve their differences in accordance with international standards,” the State Department statement added.
Ecuador’s diplomatic compound in Mexico City was guarded since Friday night, when Mexico broke diplomatic relations with the South American nation, assuming violations of international law, specifically, the Vienna Convention.
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United States position on the Mexico-Ecuador case
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.”
It took the United States 24 hours to comment on this breach of diplomatic protocols.
Statement from the Mexican Foreign Ministry
Tonight the Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued another statement in which “Mexico reiterates its condemnation for the violation of the immunity of its Embassy in Quito and the attack on its staff.”
It is reported that the Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Alicia Bárcena Ibarra, is coordinating the return of diplomatic personnel accredited in Ecuador, following the violent attack perpetrated by the Ecuadorian police on the Mexican embassy.
The group of 18 people will travel on Sunday, April 7 on a commercial flight from Ecuador to Mexico City. The Mexican Embassy in that country will remain closed indefinitely, as will consular services.
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2024-04-18 21:33:34
