Posted 4/5/2024, 9:01:21 PM
Ecuador Tensions Flare After Mexico Grants Asylum to Convicted Ex-VP Glas
- Mexico granted asylum to former Ecuadorian vice president Jorge Glas, convicted of corruption, who was staying at Mexico's embassy in Quito
- This came amid diplomatic tension after Mexico's president made comments about violence affecting Ecuador's recent elections
- Ecuador declared Mexico's ambassador persona non grata in response to the comments
- Mexico said Ecuador should grant Glas "safe passage" to leave the country per asylum protocols
- Mexico's president has previously caused regional tensions with comments on politics in Peru and elsewhere