Mexico-Ecuador Tensions Rise After Asylum and Arrest of Former Ecuadorean VP
• Mexico grants asylum to former Ecuadorean Vice President Jorge Glas, who was convicted of corruption charges and took refuge in Mexican embassy in Quito • Ecuador arrests Glas from embassy, prompting Mexico to suspend diplomatic ties with Ecuador • Mexico claims Ecuador violated its sovereignty and immunity by arresting Glas from embassy • Tensions between countries escalated after Mexico's president commented on Ecuador's recent elections • Newly elected Ecuadorean president has faced conflict with drug gangs, declaring a nationwide state of emergency