(CNN Spanish) — The U.S. government condemned the invasion of the Mexican embassy in Quito by Ecuadorian security forces this Tuesday, after former president Andrés Manuel López Obrador criticized the Canadian and U.S. governments in his press conference for speaking in their face. A diplomatic crisis with “indefinite” levels.
White House National Security Adviser Jack Sullivan was in charge of clarifying the US position, pointing out that the South American country's government “disregarded its obligations under international law” in reference to the police entry into the diplomatic headquarters. Mexico without the recognition of this country.
We condemn this violation of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, including the use of force against diplomatic officials. “We have reviewed images from the Mexican embassy's security cameras and believe these actions are false,” he told a press conference.
“The government of Ecuador ignored its obligations under international law as a host state to respect the inviolability of diplomatic missions and jeopardized basic diplomatic norms and the foundations of relations,” he added.
In his morning press conference, López Obrador noted that the United States' position was “very indefinite,” and he pointed out that President Joe Biden had not commented on the matter, as other heads of state had done.
The Mexican president also criticized Canada's stance, after the country's foreign ministry posted a message on social media saying it was unacceptable.
“Canada is deeply concerned about Ecuador's flagrant violation of the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations by entering the Mexican embassy without authorization,” it said in a statement Saturday night.
Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs told CNN on Tuesday it had “grave concerns about Ecuador's violation of the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations” and reiterated its call for a negotiated settlement of differences.
López Obrador denied any consequences for bilateral relations after the statements by the US and Canada, but said it was his duty to inform the country of “the behavior of other governments”.
Ecuadorian police forcefully entered the embassy to arrest former Ecuadorian vice president Jorge Claus, who had sought political asylum, an action Mexico condemned and subsequently severed relations with Ecuador. Ecuador supported the move, pointing out that by hosting Mexico the class was abusing its diplomatic immunity and violating its mandate, and international law provides that it must respect the laws of the receiving state and not interfere in its internal affairs. condition.
