UN responds to AMLO’s petition to expel Ecuador

2024-04-14 21:42:25

The United Nations Organization (HIM) responded to President AMLO’s request for expel Ecuador after the conflict with Mexico.

Derived from Mexico-Ecuador conflict for the violent invasion of Ecuadorian police at the Mexican embassy in the South American country, AMLO asked expel Ecuador from the HIM.

It should be remembered that the conflict originated on April 5 when Mexico gave political asylum to Jorge Glas, former vice president of Ecuador investigated for acts of corruption.

Before the asylum, the Ecuadorian authorities broke into the Mexican embassy in Ecuador to forcibly detain the former official.

UN responds to AMLO for petition to expel Ecuador

Given the controversial request of AMLO for expel Ecuador from HIMthe world organization responded.

The secretary general of the HIMAntonio Guterres, explained that the suspension or expel Ecuador It depends on the member states.

He also urged both nations to resolve their differences and tensions through dialogue, while reiterating that the HIM condemned the violations of international law committed by Ecuador by violently breaking into the Mexican embassy.

Antonio Guterres, Secretary General of the UN (KENA BETANCUR / AFP)

What did AMLO say to the UN about expelling Ecuador?

This Thursday, April 11, during AMLO’s morning conference, the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE), Alicia Bárcena, provided details about the lawsuit that Mexico will file against Ecuador.

Among the claims that Mexico will present before the International Court of Justice is the suspension of Ecuador as a member of the HIM as long as he doesn’t publicly apologize.

In the event that the Court determines that violations of the fundamental principles and norms of international law occurred, the process of expulsion of Ecuador from the UN.

In addition, AMLO asks that the case of Ecuador remain as a precedent so that any nation that acts in a similar manner be permanently expelled from the United Nations.

AMLO morning of April 11, 2024 (Andrea Murcia Monsivais)

2024-04-14 21:42:25