Tag: Quito
Wildfires in Ecuador’s Capital Force Dozens of Families to Evacuate
The fire started in a rural area and quickly spread across different fronts, reaching the urban core of Quito. At least two firefighters have been injured, and more than one hundred families have been evacuated from their homes due to the fires that broke out on Tuesday afternoon in Quito, the capital of Ecuador. Authorities […]
September 25, 2024
Mexico Asks the ICJ for Precautionary Measures Against Ecuador
On Tuesday, Mexico accused Ecuador before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) of violating international law by the assault on the Mexican embassy in Quito to arrest former vice president Jorge Glas, whom Mexico had granted asylum. RELATED: Ecuador Countersue Mexico in Hague Court “There are lines in international law that should not be crossed. Unfortunately, […]
April 30, 2024
CARICOM Calls For Dialogue Between Mexico and Ecuador
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) joined to the comndenation this Sunday the assault of the Ecuadorian Police on the Embassy of Mexico in Quito and called for “dialogue” between both countries. RELATED: EU Joins Critics Against Assault on Mexican Embassy in Quito “CARICOM) reaffirm the importance of adherence to the principles of international law and rules […]
April 7, 2024
Mexican Diplomats Who Were in Ecuador Return to Mexico
Mexican Foreign Minister Alicia Bárcena was grateful for the accompaniment of the ambassadors of Germany, Cuba, Panama, and Honduras, at the time of receiving the diplomatic staff who were in Ecuador at the time of the assault on Mexico’s diplomatic headquarters in Quito. RELATED: CARICOM Calls For Dialogue Between Mexico and Ecuador “Our diplomatic staff […]
April 7, 2024
ALBA-TCP Condemns Attack on Mexican Embassy in Quito
The Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA) condemned this Saturday the police incursion committed by the National Police of Ecuador during its irruption, Friday night at the Embassy of Mexico in Quito, to forcibly arrest former Vice President Jorge Glas. RELATED: Latin American Countries Condemn Mexican Embassy Assault On a statement shared […]
April 6, 2024
Nicaragua Formally Breaks Diplomatic Relations With Ecuador
Through a statement released by the Nicaraguan authorities this Saturday, the Central American country breaks all its diplomatic relations with Ecuador after the police of that South American country invaded the Mexican embassy in Quito. RELATED: Latin American Countries Condemn Mexican Embassy Assault ”Given the unusual and reprehensible action carried out this morning in Quito, […]
April 6, 2024
Ecuador: La Gasca Goes on Alert After Mudslides and Floods
On Tuesday, floods and floods were reported in the area of La Gasca, Quito, capital of Ecuador. The situation appears to be similar to that of January 2022, when the waters claimed the lives of more than 20 people. RELATED: Massacres During Holy Week Holiday Shock Ecuador The waters began by taking Fulgencio Araujo and […]