Latin American governments rally around Mexico after embassy raid in Ecuador

Riot police officers and members of the diplomatic police corps stand guard outside the Ecuador ian embassy in Mexico City following the severance of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Photograph: Yuri Cortez/Getty ImagesLatin American governments, including regional heavyweight Brazil, rallied around Mexico on Saturday after its embassy in Ecuador was raided to arrest a controversial politician who had been granted asylum by Mexican authorities.

On Saturday, governments across the political spectrum in Latin America – including Brazil and Colombia on the left, and Argentina and Uruguay on the right – sharply criticised the arrest of Mr Glas, who had sought refuge in the embassy since December. Brazil’s government condemned Ecuador’s move as a “clear violation” of international norms prohibiting such a raid on a foreign embassy.

The Mexican foreign ministry has announced it will file a complaint with the United Nation’s International Court of Justice for “grave violations of international law”. Mr Petro’s government noted it will seek human rights legal protections for the now-detained Mr Glas, according to a separate statement.

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