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HISTORICAL FACTS: Mexico breaks diplomatic ties with ecuador after embassy raid | History Defined

Ecuador’s Foreign Minister Gabriela Sommerfeld addresses the media after Ecuadorean forces raided Mexico's embassy to arrest former Ecuador’s VP Glas, in Quito

Mexico has announced the severance of diplomatic relations with Ecuador following a controversial police raid on the Mexican embassy in Quito. The raid was conducted to arrest former Ecuadorian Vice President Jorge Glas, who had been seeking asylum at the embassy.

The Mexican foreign ministry confirmed the decision, stating that all Mexican diplomatic staff would be leaving Ecuador immediately. Mexico condemned the raid as a violation of international law, as embassies are typically considered protected spaces under diplomatic norms.

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