The president of EcuadorDaniel Noboa, assured that he does not regret having ordered the assault on the Mexican Embassy in Quito to arrest Jorge Glas, former vice president of Rafael Correa (2007-2017), to whom the Mexican Government had given asylum hours before. “I do not regret“Noboa stated in an interview given last week to the […]
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Mexico filed a lawsuit against Ecuador before an international court for attacking the embassy
This Thursday, Mexico filed a lawsuit against Ecuador before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague for the assault on the Mexican embassy in Quito last Friday, the Foreign Ministry reported. Mexico seeks “the suspension of Ecuador as a member of the United Nations Organization until a public apology is issued recognizing the […]
OAS debates resolution condemning break-in at the Mexican embassy in Quito
The Organization of American States (OAS) debate this Wednesday in Washington a draft resolution presented by Colombia which “strongly” condemns the police raid on the Mexican embassy in Quito to arrest former Ecuadorian vice president Jorge Glas. On Tuesday afternoon the Permanent Council, the executive body of the organization, already held a session convened by […]
International leaders condemn Ecuador’s police assault on the Mexican embassy
International leaders condemned Ecuador after police in the nation’s capital forced their way into the mexican embassy to arrest a former vice president who had received political asylum. The Friday night raid caused the Mexican president, Andrés Manuel López Obradorbroke diplomatic relations with Ecuadorwhile the Mexican Foreign Secretary said she would take the event to […]
Mexico and Ecuador are going through a diplomatic crisis: Latin American countries express their position
Latin American countries supported Mexico in its diplomatic crisis with Ecuador and condemned the police raid on the Mexican embassy in Quito, which was labeled “inappropriate” by the OAS. The action of the security forces resulted in the capture of former Ecuadorian vice president Jorge Glas, who was being sought by the authorities of his […]
Mexico: diplomats return to the country after Ecuador invaded the embassy
The diplomatic corps that was in Ecuador go back to Mexico through a commercial flight supported by allied embassies, as announced by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mexico, Alicia Bárcena, last Saturday. The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE) pointed out that Mexico will constantly guarantee their security and respect for their […]
Mexico breaks relations with Ecuador after invasion of its embassy
Mexico announced yesterday “the immediate breaking” of diplomatic relations with Ecuadorafter police from that country broke into the Mexican embassy in Quito to arrest former vice president Jorge Glas, who had received political asylum. In a message on social network X, the Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador He described the fact as a “flagrant […]
MIT warns of challenges to diagnose and treat rare diseases in Latin America
Timely diagnosis, access to treatments and legislation are the main challenges to address the rare diseases that Latin American countries face, according to a study carried out in eight countries in the region and published this Wednesday by MIT Technology Review. “We were able to conclude that two countries, Chili and Ecuadorare still in what […]
Galapagos, a destination that becomes more exclusive for tourism to take care of the natural environment
The future of tourism in the Galapagos Islands (Ecuador)the first natural heritage of humanity, is the subject of debate and controversy due to the recent decision to make it more exclusive to visitors starting in August, when the entrance fee to the National Park will be raised from 6 to 30 dollars for local tourists. […]
Ecuador faces a comeback in violence that was “foreseeable,” according to analysts
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With around twenty murders that occurred last weekend, Ecuador faces a comeback of violence that “it was predictable“, according to analysts, who believe that this does not mean that the Government could be losing the battle against criminal gangs. According to police data, last week there were 137 murders. Of the weekend murders, twelve occurred […]