Through a letter signed today, February 29, 2024, the Chancellery of Ecuador requests the consent of the Mexico’s embassy to enter and capture Jorge Glas. Well, if the arrest was ordered by the National Court of Justice, while the former president remains as a “guest” of the delegation diplomatic.
Through a letter, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility “requests the consent of the head of the Mexican diplomatic mission so that the law enforcementwho depend on the Ministry of the Interior, enter the mission premises and comply with the capture of the lord Jorge David Glas Espinel», reads the statement.
On the two pages, the statement lists, with date and official number, the information about the legal status de Glas sent to the Embassy. Includes the provision, issued on January 5, 2024, by Luis RiveraNational Judge of Criminal Guarantees, for his capture for the alleged crime of peculationcollects Teleamazonas.
Well, the Chancellery recognized that political asylum would not be illegalbut he does emphasize that “it would make all the commitments made in vain international instruments«. Mainly, those whose purpose is to “promote cooperation between States to prevent, fight and sanction the corruption«.
Glas income to the Mexican embassy in Quito on December 17, 2023 to evade the arrest warrant for investigative. This time the investigation in question corresponds to case Reconstruction of Manabí for the alleged crime of peculation.
There the disposition of money for the reconstruction of Manabi and Emeralds after earthquake April 2016.
Also in the case there is a investigation for the alleged crime of intimidation reported by his former assistant Soledad Padilla.
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