Ecuadorian police stormed the Mexican embassy in Quito and arrested former vice president Jorge Claus.

The Ecuadorian police This Friday night burst into life Embassy of Mexico in QuitoAnd the former Vice President was arrested George GlassA few hours after the Mexican government offered him Political Asylum Amid diplomatic tensions between the two countries.

This information was confirmed by the President of Ecuador in a statement on his social networks, in which he assured “Jorge Claus Espinel, who was sentenced to prison by the Ecuadorian justice system, was arrested tonight and placed under the orders of the competent authorities.”.

“No criminal can be considered politically persecuted. Jorge Glass was sentenced to Ecuador and an arrest warrant was issued by competent authorities.”, the document adds.

According to the government of Ecuador, it “abused the immunities and privileges granted to the diplomatic mission of Jorge Glass, granting him diplomatic asylum contrary to the usual legal framework, and proceeded to capture him.”

“Ecuador is facing an international armed conflict, the consequences of which will only increase if acts of interference in issues that interfere with democracy and civil peace, the rule of law, national sovereignty or the internal affairs of the country continue or are condoned,” it said. Read on in the report.

“Ecuador is a sovereign country and we are not going to allow any criminal to go unpunished.“Added the Presidency of Ecuador.

Pictures from local media showed uniformed men entering the compound, located north of Quito, which was guarded outside by police and the military.

Roberto ConsecoThe head of the Mexican embassy in Quito said shaking was visible outside the embassy.As criminals they raided the Mexican embassy in Ecuador; It's impossible, it can't be, it's crazy”.

Just before storming the diplomatic headquarters, the Mexican president issued a message to X, where he insisted that Ecuador surrender. A safe path Klaus must be allowed to leave.

“The right to asylum is sacred and we act in full compliance with international conventions and grant asylum to George Klaus. I hope the Ecuadorian government will have a safe passage as soon as possible”.

A day earlier, tensions rose between the two countries after the Mexican president. Andrés Manuel López ObradorEcuadorian President Daniel Noboa issued statements that Ecuador considers “very unfortunate” about the last elections.

In reaction, the Ecuadorian government declared the Mexican ambassador persona non grata.

(With information from Associated Press, AFP)