Mexico Vs. Ecuador Row: International Court of Justice Rejects Emergency Measures Vs. Ecuador

The Mexico Vs. Ecuador feud over the raid by Ecuadorian authorities at the Mexican Embassy has already escalated to the international stage as the ICJ rejected Mexico's emergency measures against Ecuador over the raid. This came as the North American country sought to have the South American country suspended from the UN over its actions last month.

In its ruling, the ICJ panel declined to order Ecuador to protect Mexico's embassy after that controversial raid. The emergency measure was requested by Mexico as part of its complaint vs. Ecuador at the United Nations' top court.

The Mexican government complained that Ecuador's actions had violated its sovereignty as the raid to arrest former Ecuadorian Vice President Jorge Glas took place inside the Mexican Embassy, which is considered Mexican Soil. In addition, Mexico has already granted asylum to Glas, which makes the case even more complicated.

As for the emergency measure Mexico requested, the Latin American country asked the UN high court to take "appropriate and immediate steps to provide full protection and security of diplomatic premises" and prevent any further intrusions, according to Al Jazeera News.

However, International Court of Justice President Nawaf Salam ruled that the Ecuadorian government had already made pledges that "encompass the concerns expressed by Mexico," noting that "the court considers that there is at present no urgency."

"The court highlighted, among other things, that Ecuador has given repeatedassurances that it would provide full protection and security to the premises, property and archives of the Mexican embassy in Quito," The ICJ official added.

Mexico Reacts to ICJ Rejection of Its Emergency Measures Request Vs. Ecuador

Alejandro Celorio Alcantara, the legal adviser for Mexico's Foreign Affairs Ministry, sounded off on the International Court of Justice ruling and stated that while Ecuador's pledges were a good sign, he added that "we would want to see all of the political actors in Ecuador reassuring that an embassy cannot be violated."

Alcantara is the lawyer arguing on Mexico's behalf on the case, and the Associated Press noted that he told the ICJ judges that Ecuador overstepped "lines in international law which should not be crossed" when it raided the Mexican Embassy to arrest Glas.

While Ecuador won this round, the final decision over the case might take years to resolve. For now, Mexico still wants Ecuador suspended from the UN. It issued "a public apology recognizing its violations to the fundamental principles and norms of international law" and agreed to reparations.

Mexico Afraid That Ecuador Would Kill Jorge Glas

The Mexico Vs. Ecuador row has been brewing since April of this year, with Ecuador doubling down on its actions and claiming that Mexico was illegally granting asylum to Glas while Mexico alleges that Ecuador was truly trying to kill the embattled former vice president of Ecuador.

"I am very worried because they could kill him. There is no basis to do this, this is totally outside the norm," said Mexican diplomatic corps official Roberto Canseco shortly after the raid.

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Written by: Rick Martin

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