Ecuador's government has committed a very serious crime, one that threatens the security of embassies and diplomats throughout the world - not least those of the United States, which has threats to its embassies in much of the world... The international community cannot allow this to happen." - Mark Weisbrot, Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
The move sparked a diplomatic crisis and global outcry, with Latin American leaders slamming the right-wing Ecuadorian government for its 'unacceptable infringement' on Mexico's sovereignty and 'kidnapping' of Jorge Glas... Glas has reportedly been transferred to a maximum-security prison.
The illegal raid of Mexico's embassy late Friday came hours after the Mexican government granted political asylum to Glas, who has been living in the embassy since December, when he announced he would appeal a judge's decision ordering him back to jail... the former vice president has said the charges are politically motivated.
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