Foreign ministers of CELAC countries express their concern about Jorge Glas

The foreign ministers and delegates of the member countries of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) expressed their “concern” over the situation of former Vice President of Ecuador Jorge Glas, who was forcibly arrested at the Mexican Embassy in Quito.

The ministers and delegates reiterated “Their individual condemnations of the violation of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and the Asylum Standards of the Caracas Convention, while also expressing their concern for the situation of former Vice President Jorge Glas, who was removed with the improper use of force.“, underlines the message from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Honduras.

He added that the meeting discussed the delicate situation in Ecuador, caused by the actions of Ecuadorian security forces at the Mexican Embassy in Quito.

At the meeting, “Mexico presented its official position, which was supported by those present and the countries expressed their solidarity in the face of what happened, in addition, Ecuador’s position was heard.«.

The Honduran foreign minister said that a joint statement is being discussed among the delegations, which will be defined by the member states and published in due course, and that events such as those recorded at the Mexican Embassy in Quito “They should not be repeated so as not to create a disastrous precedent.«.

«Some of the delegations spoke of seeking a mechanism for dialogue between Mexico and Ecuador that would allow a return to a normal situation through respect for international law.states the note from the Tegucigalpa Foreign Ministry.