"Mexico Grants Asylum to Former Ecuador VP Amid Diplomatic Spat"
TL;DR
Mexico has granted asylum to former Ecuadorian vice president Jorge Glas, who is accused of bribery, amid a diplomatic spat with Ecuador. The move comes after Ecuador declared Mexico's ambassador persona non grata in response to comments made by Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador regarding violence affecting Ecuador's recent presidential elections. Lopez Obrador's remarks implied a connection between violence and the election outcome, leading to heightened tensions between the two countries.
- Amid diplomatic spat, Mexico grants former Ecuadorian vice president asylum Al Jazeera English
- Mexico's president says country will break diplomatic ties with Ecuador, after police raid embassy The Associated Press
- AMLO Says Former Ecuador VP Glas Taken From Embassy in Quito Bloomberg
- Diplomatic spat grows between Ecuador and Mexico CNN
- Ecuador declares Mexico ambassador persona non grata, orders her to leave Reuters Canada
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