The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will be celebrated on April 30 and May 1 public hearings to hear the arguments of Mexico and Ecuador on the precautionary measures requested against Quito after attacking the Mexican Embassy to arrest Jorge Glas, former vice president of Rafael Correa (2007-2017), on April 5.
The highest court of the United Nations, located in The Hague, will dedicate two days of hearings to hear the arguments on the precautionary measures requested by Mexico against Ecuador, pending the start of the trial and the final ruling of the procedure that confronts both countries, after the Ecuadorian authorities attacked the embassy, where Glas, whom the Mexican government had given asylum a few days ago, is taking refuge. hours before.
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Mexico initiated this case arguing the existence of a dispute centered on “legal questions regarding the resolution of international disputes by peaceful means and diplomatic relations, and the inviolability of a Mexican diplomatic mission” in Quito.
But before entering into deliberation on the case, Mexico considered it necessary to issue precautionary measures against Ecuador and asked the ICJ to demand that Quito “take appropriate and immediate measures.” to provide full protection and security of diplomatic facilities, their property and archives, preventing any form of intrusion against them.”
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The president of Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, assured on Monday that he does not regret having ordered that assault on the Mexican embassy.
Faced with the almost unanimous condemnation of the international community for breaking the inviolability of a diplomatic headquarters, Noboa admitted that “it was a very difficult decision to make,” but that he did it because his Government considers that Mexico was the first to violate international conventions.
Former Vice President Glas had an arrest warrant for misappropriation of public funds and pre-trial detention in connection with reconstruction works after the strong earthquake that occurred in 2016.
EFE
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