"Diplomatic Tensions in Latin America: Venezuela Shuts Embassy in Ecuador"

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro ordered the closure of his country's embassy and consulates in Ecuador in solidarity with Mexico following a raid by Ecuadorian authorities on the Mexican Embassy in Quito to arrest the country's former Vice President Jorge Glas, who had been granted asylum by Mexico. The use of force drew condemnation from governments worldwide, with Mexico severing diplomatic relations with Ecuador and calling for its suspension from the United Nations. Maduro recalled diplomatic personnel and demanded Glas's return to the Mexican embassy, while Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa faced criticism for not appearing at a virtual meeting of Latin American and Caribbean leaders.