Ecuador-Mexico Embassy Raid Case: Summary of the International Court of Justice Hearing

Ecuador Government Defended Itself

The Ecuadorian government presented its oral defense at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, regarding the embassy raid that caused a crisis in Mexico-Ecuador relations. The verbal arguments of the parties in the case opened after the Ecuadorian police raided the Mexican Embassy in Quito on April 5 and arrested former Vice President of Ecuador, Jorge Glas, have concluded.

Mexico and Ecuador Blamed Each Other

In the case filed by Mexico accusing Ecuador of violating international law by forcibly entering the Mexican Embassy in Quito, the parties blamed each other. The Ecuadorian government defended that the embassy raid was an unusual and isolated act, rejecting the allegations of violating international law. Mexico, on the other hand, accused Ecuador of exploiting diplomatic asylum practices to obstruct justice.

Mexico’s Request for Provisional Measures

Within the scope of the case, Mexico requested the International Court of Justice to issue provisional measures to protect Mexico’s diplomatic missions in Quito. Ecuador’s Ambassador to the Netherlands, Teran, stated that such measures were unnecessary, emphasizing that Ecuador guarantees the security of Mexico’s diplomatic missions and assets in the country.