Mexico says it is breaking off diplomatic ties with Ecuador after Ecuadorian police broke into its embassy in Quito to arrest a former vice-president who was seeking political asylum there after being indicted on corruption charges.
Former Ecuador ian vice-president Jorge Glas had been staying in the Mexican embassy since December after being indicted on corruption charges.
Roberto Canseco, the head of the Mexican consular section in Quito, spoke to local media outside the embassy afterwards, calling the raid "totally outside the norm"."I am very worried because they could kill him. There is no basis to do this." Ms Bárcena said Mexico would take the case to the International Court of Justice "to denounce Ecuador's responsibility for violations of international law".The brazen gang violence gripping Ecuador has shocked the world, but it's a familiar story in other countries across Latin America.She also said Mexican diplomats were now waiting for the Ecuadorian government to offer the necessary guarantees for their return home.
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