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The OAS wraps Mexico with a resolution that “condemns strongly” the assault on Ecuador

The Organization of American States (OAS) wrapped Mexico on Wednesday and approved a resolution that “energically” condemns the incursion of the Ecuadorian Police into the Mexican embassy in Quito last Friday.

The resolution, presented to the Permanent Council of the OAS by the delegation of Colombia, was approved with the favorable vote of the vast majority of countries and the only vote against Ecuador.

The delegation of Mexico did not appear in session, while El Salvador abstained in the vote.

The resolution resolves to “vehemently condemn the intrusion into the facilities of the Mexican Embassy in Ecuador and the acts of violence exercised against the integrity and dignity of the diplomatic personnel of the mission.”

The document reaffirms “the obligation of all States to ensure respect for the privileges and immunities of diplomatic missions” and calls for respect for the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, which establishes that embassies are inviolable.

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The events occurred last Friday night, when, by order of the Ecuadorian president, Daniel Noboa, the country’s police broke into the Mexican embassy to arrest Jorge Glas, former vice president of Rafael Correa prosecuted for corruption and who had requested political asylum from Mexico.

The images of the security cameras, which were projected during the OAS session, show how the police pointed weapons and subdued Roberto Canseco, in charge of the diplomatic mission, to the ground while they took Glas.

After that episode, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador broke diplomatic relations with Ecuador, which justifies his actions by accusing Mexico of having violated international asylum treaties by sheltering a person prosecuted for corruption.

The resolution adopted in the OAS also reaffirms “the obligation” that States have to “respect in their entirety” the provisions of the 1954 Diplomatic Asylum Convention and recalls that diplomats are obliged “not to interfere in the internal affairs” of the receiving State.

Likewise, the document urges Ecuador and Mexico to “initiate a dialogue and take immediate action to resolve this serious issue constructively.”

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This Wednesday’s session, convened at the request of Colombia and Bolivia, two allied governments of Mexico, is the second of this week after Tuesday’s, which Ecuador convened to justify its actions.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ecuador, Gabriela Sommerfeld, described this Wednesday as “fair” the OAS resolution, which recalled the obligation of States to respect the Diplomatic Asylum Convention of 1954.

“It is a fair resolution, where you can see the non-compliance with the use of diplomatic headquarters as well, so let’s go ahead like Ecuador, we are also going to enforce our version of the facts,” he said.

He added that these are international forums “which are made so that, in a balanced way, through dialogue, in a respectful way, all parties are listened to and resolutions are taken.”

Asked about whether Ecuador is willing to engage in a dialogue with Mexico, the minister reiterated that her country “is always open to strengthening relations with absolutely all countries.”

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And, when asked if the country is willing to apologize to Mexico, the head of diplomacy said: “That is not at the discussion table at this moment.”

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Becerra, who also served as president of the centrist political party, ranked among the lowest in opinion polls in a crowded field of more than 30 candidates competing in the presidential election scheduled for April 12.

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