Mexico requested the suspension of Ecuador's membership in the United Nations In a complaint before the International Court of Justice

The government of Mexico requested the suspension of Ecuador's membership in the United Nations in the complaint it filed Thursday before the International Court of Justice over the police assault on the Mexican embassy in Quito.where former Ecuadorian Vice President Jorge Glas, who was involved in an alleged corruption case and who carried out a corruption operation, was staying. hunger strike In Guayaquil prison.

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Mexican Foreign Minister Alicia Bárcena said in the complaint that Mexico calls for “the suspension of Ecuador's membership in the United Nations until a public apology is issued, recognizing violations of the basic principles and norms of international law.” Press Conference. also It requests “a ruling and declaration that Ecuador is responsible for the damage it has caused and continues to cause to Mexico through violations of its international obligations.” After Ecuadorian forces stormed the Mexican embassy last Friday, leading to the severing of diplomatic relations.

The government accused Ecuador of violating the Vienna Convention by raiding the embassy and attacking diplomatic staff to forcefully take away Glass, who had been detained at the facility since December while facing criminal proceedings on corruption charges. Bárcena announced: “Today, with the protection of the international legal system and using the law, we have decided, based on the instructions of President (Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador), to hold Ecuador accountable for its flagrant violation of the sanctity of our embassy.” .

Mexico's lawsuit also seeks to establish a precedent that any state or country that acts as Ecuador did would be permanently expelled from the United Nations.. Likewise, it seeks to declare that, in the event of a violation of the principles of the United Nations Charter similar to the violation committed by Ecuador, the International Court of Justice is the appropriate judicial body to determine State responsibility. He added: “It is very important to avoid a recurrence of these cases so that the International Court of Justice can quickly and expeditiously bring the expulsion of a state violating international law before the UN Security Council, while avoiding a veto by its members.” States. .

Bárcena added that Mexico's declaration “stipulates that the multilateral system must rise to the level of the seriousness of the events, and for this reason the government demands that international justice and the international system unequivocally condemn and punish the serious violations that have occurred, and that a precedent of impunity be averted.”

The Chancellor also warned that her country would suspend negotiations on a free trade agreement with Ecuador, which is seeking to reach an agreement to join the Pacific Alliance.It is a trading bloc that also includes Colombia, Chile and Peru. “We suspended trade relations with Ecuador, meaning we were negotiating a free trade agreement and those talks were suspended,” Bárcena said.

“It's everyone's business, not just Mexico.”

For this part, President Lopez Obrador said what was needed was to avoid a repeat of “a despicable event like the one that Mexico suffered.”. The president said, “This matter will not be repeated in any country in the world, and that international law is guaranteed, and that the buildings and embassies of countries are not violated in any country,” noting that other countries can voluntarily accompany and support your complaint. He added: “This is everyone's business, not just Mexico.”.

The President highlighted the OAS resolution, which was approved only on Wednesday with Ecuador voting against it and El Salvador abstaining, which He “strongly” condemns the Ecuadorian police invasion in the embassy. “In these circumstances, it has become clear that all countries support Mexico, and it is also time for Mexico, as is happening now, to lead a global movement to provide protection for diplomats and enforce and strengthen international law,” López Obrador said.

Ecuador accused Mexico before the Organization of American States of illegally granting diplomatic asylum to former Vice President Glass to be tried by justice for public crimes and sentenced to prison in corruption cases. In turn, he alleged abuse of diplomatic headquarters and interference in internal affairs by the Mexican executive, actions that, according to Quito, undermined good faith and trust in diplomatic relations with that country.

Guterres' speech

Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres noted that the eventual expulsion of Ecuador from the organization, like all matters related to membership, is a decision that depends on member states..

However, Guterres, through his spokesman Stephane Dujarric, tried to stay away from the bilateral conflict and said he hoped to “address tensions between Ecuador and Mexico through dialogue.” He also noted that the United Nations expressed its “condemnation of the flagrant violations of international law (…) when the (Mexican embassy in Quito) was attacked.”