Ecuador Shocks the Region with its Raid on the Mexican Embassy

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Issue Apr 03-09 2024: In the evening of April 5, 2024, the Ecuadorian Policía Nacional stormed the Mexican Embassy in Quito and arrested former Ecuadorian Vice President Jorge Glas. Fleeing detention on corruption charges that many outside observers interpret as political persecution, Glas had been granted asylum in the embassy. Ecuador’s action outraged the international community in the region and around the world.

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