Event

Ecuadorian police raid the Mexican embassy in Quito in order to arrest former vice-president Jorge Glas, who had been granted political asylum by Mexico

5 Apr 2024 · 0.18° S, 78.48° W

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When
5 Apr 2024
Kind
Event
Coordinates
0.18° S, 78.48° W

Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, 2024 raid on the Mexican embassy in Quito.

Summary

Ecuadorian police raid the Mexican embassy in Quito in order to arrest former vice-president Jorge Glas, who had been granted political asylum by Mexico. This action violates the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, and Mexico and Nicaragua break off diplomatic relations with Ecuador.

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