The chancellor of Cuba, Bruno Rodriguezasked this Tuesday to the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac) “categorically denounce” the invasion of the Ecuadorian police into the Mexican embassy in Quitoa fact that he described as “serious” and a “flagrant violation” of international law.
“It is a serious, unacceptable fact that does not admit any justification”Rodríguez stated in the extraordinary meeting of ministerial chancellors of Celac convened by Honduraspresident pro tempore of this regional bloc.
Rodríguez called on the organization to react with a “firm and united voice” to the events that occurred last Friday, when the Ecuadorian police raided the Mexican embassy to arrest Jorge Glasformer vice president of Rafael Correa (2007-2017) prosecuted for corruption and who had requested political asylum in Mexico.
“The principle of the inviolability of diplomatic facilities and their personnel was violated, which must be respected in all cases by the receiving State, in accordance with International Law”said the Cuban minister.
«The attack against Mexico’s sovereignty alarms us all. “It should alarm us all, without exception, and we all have the responsibility to denounce it firmly.”considered.
In his opinion, “otherwise, a very serious precedent would be set, which would endanger international relations and cooperation between States, even beyond our region.”
The minister proposed to Honduras in the virtual meeting, the issuance of a statement calling on the parties involved to “use dialogue or any other resource” to resolve their differences.
«Dialogue and negotiation are the only acceptable ways to resolve differences between nations, in accordance with the principles of International Law and in unrestricted adherence to the Charter of the United Nations»he stressed.
Rodríguez also expressed Cuba’s support for the convening of a Meeting-Summit of Presidents and Prime Ministers of Celac at the end of this week.
He also stressed “the solidarity and support” of Havana with the Mexican president, Andrés Manuel López Obradoras well as their “willingness and willingness” to support the actions taken in the face of this “serious transgression.”
The crisis between Mexico and Ecuador began last Thursday, when the Government of Daniel Noboa declared the Mexican ambassador persona non grata, Raquel Serurin response to comments by López Obrador about the murder of the former presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio. The Mexican president suggested that the politician’s death benefited Noboa, an opinion similar to that of the Correísta movement.
Mexico announced on Friday that it would seek to bring Glas as a political asylum, who had been sheltering in the embassy since December in the face of a criminal process for corruption, so the Ecuadorian authorities entered by force to arrest him, which caused López Obrador to break off relations. In addition to being convicted of corruption, Glas is being investigated for alleged embezzlement of public funds and has been mentioned as an alleged beneficiary of an organized crime plot to infiltrate the Ecuadorian state. EFE (I)
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