The British Government condemned the attack by Ecuadorian authorities on the Mexican Embassy in Quito last Friday, April 5, and He asked to respect the inviolability of diplomatic missions. A Foreign Ministry spokesman announced this on Monday.

“All governments must respect the integrity of diplomatic missions. as provided for in the Vienna Convention “About diplomatic relations in 1961,” the source said.

“The security of diplomatic facilities and personnel is fundamental principle that guides diplomatic relations” – he pointed out.

Mexico decided sever diplomatic relations with Ecuador after Ecuadorian troops entered the Mexican embassy to oust former Vice President Jorge Glas, an ally of Rafael Correa. Glas was on this mission after the Mexican government granted him political asylum.

Organization of American States (OAS) emergency calls for two meetings next week in order to resolve the serious diplomatic crisis between both countries.

Ecuador was the first to request this Sunday Tuesday meeting of the Permanent Council organization, and hours later Colombia and Bolivia asked for another meeting on Wednesday.

An extraordinary meeting of the OAS took place, organized by Ecuador. convened on Tuesday at the organization’s headquarters in Washington. at 15:00 local time (19:00 GMT) and will discuss the “Rules of Diplomatic Relations and Asylum”.

For our part, the meeting requested by Colombia and Bolivia will take place Wednesday at 10:00 local time (14:00 GMT) and will address “the violation of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and its relationship to the issue of asylum, as well as the injuries suffered by Mexican diplomatic personnel in Ecuador,” the appeal states.

Secretary General of the OAS, Luis Almagroalso announced yesterday that it plans to request a meeting of the institution’s Permanent Council to discuss the issue after clearly denying the attack on the embassy and “any act that violates or jeopardizes” the integrity of used by diplomatic missions.

For his part, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Alicia Bárcena announced that Mexico will appeal to the International Court of Justice this Monday. condemn Ecuador’s responsibility for violations of international law following the police attack on the Mexican embassy in Quito.

At a press conference Bárcena assured that Mexico will also join multilateral organizations condemn the actions of the Ecuadorian government that led to the severance of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

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The official thanked the international community for its solidarity and noted that at least 18 countries in Latin America and 10 countries in Europe expressed their support, as did the United States and Canada, in North America. He also thanked international organizations, several parliamentarians and the global community for their words of support in the face of what he called “such an unfortunate event.”

Bárcena also recognized the political forces in Mexico, as she recognized that, regardless of skin color and ideology, all political parties “They joined their voices in defense of our Motherland.”

(according to information from EFE)