Bolivarian Alliance slams storming of Mexican embassy in Ecuador
Member-countries of the Alliance reaffirmed their solidarity with the Mexican government
CARACAS, April 7. /TASS/. Member-states of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America - People’s Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) decisively condemn the raid of the Ecuadorian military against the Mexican embassy in Quito and the arrest of former vice president of Ecuador there, ALBA-TCP said on its website.
"The outrageous raid of the Mexican Embassy by military forces, as well as the kidnapping of former Vice President Jorge Glas, legally protected in the Mexican Embassy through the right to political asylum, and the abusive treatment of all Mexican diplomatic personnel, constitute serious and unprecedented violations of international law," the Alliance said.
Member-countries of the Alliance reaffirmed their solidarity with the Mexican government in their statement.