In support of Mexico, Venezuela closes its embassy and consulates in Ecuador

Nicolas MaduroPresident of Venezuelaannounced the closure of its embassy and consulates in Ecuador after the assault on the Mexican embassy in Quito. This was declared by the Extraordinary Virtual Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac) where the police aggression against the Mexican embassy in Ecuador is discussed and where the President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, asked to accompany the complaint to the International Court of Justice.

Maduro warned that Daniel Noboa, president of Ecuadorhad to show himself in front of the entire community and the world, which is why he will accompany Mexico to the Court.

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“I have ordered the closure of our embassy in Ecuador, our embassy in Quito, the immediate closure of the consulate in Guayaquil and the immediate return of diplomatic personnel to Venezuela,” he announced.

Xiomara CastroPresident of Honduras and interim president of Celac, recalled that in 2009, during the military coup in her country against the then president, Manuel Zelaya Rosales, they took refuge in the Brazilian embassy, but there had been no attempt to enter the embassy and Mexico was the first to offer asylum.

Gustavo PetroPresident of Colombia, declared that he would accompany the government of Mexico in its complaint before the International Court of Justice.

Maduro warned that Daniel NoboaPresident of Ecuador, had to face the entire community and the world, which is why he will accompany Mexico to the Court. Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, deplored the actions of the government of Ecuador because they are illegal. and They violate international laws and the sovereignty of Mexico.

In a video, Luiz Inácio Lula da SilvaPresident of Brazilsaid the assault on the embassy is unacceptable and does not only affect Mexico, “it concerns us all, a formal apology from Ecuador is the first step that must be taken.”

Miguel Díaz-Canel, President of Cuba, affirmed that the assault on the Mexican Embassy is a hostile and unacceptable act, violating the physical integrity and dignity of diplomatic personnel and demanded the return of Jorge Glasformer vice-president of Ecuador and currently imprisoned, to his previous asylum status at the embassy.

“From Cuba, where they are admired and loved for their exemplary and historic respect for foreign rights, their solidarity and their commitment to integration, I reaffirm that Mexico has our firm support in the actions it undertakes in the face of this unacceptable violation of international law. ,” he stated.

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