Mexico's Sheinbaum says country will not renew diplomatic relations with Ecuador

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Wednesday that Mexico would not renew diplomatic relations with Ecuador arsenic agelong arsenic Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa remains successful office.

The rift is simply a effect of Ecuador's raid connected the Mexican embassy successful Quito successful April of 2024, aft which Mexico recalled its diplomats from the South American country.

Former Ecuadorean Vice President Jorge Glas, accused of graft, had been surviving successful the Mexican embassy since December of 2023 and received diplomatic asylum soon earlier Ecuadorean constabulary stormed the embassy and took him into custody.

Ecuador astatine the clip contended the asylum connection was illegal, due to the fact that nether planetary law, radical facing charges should not beryllium granted asylum.

Incumbent Noboa won a statesmanlike runoff by a wider-than-expected borderline connected April 13.

Sheinbaum had publically backed Noboa's hostile Luisa Gonzalez, who called for a recount. Her petition was denied by predetermination monitors.

(Reporting by Rafael Escalera Montoto, editing by Cassandra Garrison)