Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has ordered the closure of his country's embassy and consulates in Ecuador as a show of solidarity with Mexico. This decision comes in response to Ecuadorian authorities raiding the Mexican embassy in Quito to arrest former Vice President Jorge Glas, who was granted asylum by Mexico.
Maduro expressed full support for Mexico's request to have Ecuador suspended from the United Nations, citing violations of international law. The raid on the Mexican embassy drew condemnation globally, as diplomatic premises are considered inviolable under the Vienna treaties.
