Venezuela shuts diplomatic office in Ecuador to protest Mexico embassy raid

Venezuelan President Maduro condemns the police raid on the Mexican embassy in Ecuador as an 'act of barbarism' during a virtual conference for CELAC, echoing Mexico's call for an apology.

Embassies and consulates are protected under international law, and Ecuador's raid to arrest former VP Jorge Glas, sheltering in the Mexican embassy, may have violated these protections.

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