In rejection of the violation of international law by the Government of Daniel Novoa, against the Mexican embassy in Ecuador, the president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro during his participation in the Extraordinary Virtual Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac), announced the closure of the Venezuelan Embassy and Consulates in that country:
“I have ordered to close our embassy in Ecuador, consulates in Quito and Guayaquil, and for diplomatic personnel to return to Venezuela immediately. May them return until International Law is restored,” said the head of state.
President Maduro pointed out that there is no doubt that the violent action of the Novoa Government against the diplomatic corps of Mexico in that country is an aberrant act that the entire world condemns:
“Assaulting the Mexican embassy, beating its diplomatic staff live and direct, tying up and capturing Jorge Glas, has been an act of barbarism… The condemnation has been unanimous and absolute. No one in this world comes out to defend this barbaric act,” he said.
Likewise, he reaffirmed that Venezuela fully supports Mexico’s proposal to expel Ecuador from the United Nations Organization, until it apologizes to the International Community and restores the situation to its legal and original state:
“We believe that CELAC must continue in a process of reflection, action, uniting wills, we support Mexico’s proposal to expel Ecuador from the UN… We trust Mexico in favor of the right to peace and count on Venezuela for these battles based on the future,” he said.
