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Diplomatic relations between Mexico and Ecuador dramatically imploded after Ecuadorian police burst into Mexico’s Embassy in Quito and arrested Jorge Glas,.
The late-night seizure of Jorge Glas, Ecuador’s former vice president who was detained on graft charges, triggered a suspension of relations with Quito by Mexico City.