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Ecuador recalls ambassador to Colombia in latest diplomatic stir
QUITO, April 8 (Reuters) - Ecuador's foreign minister recalled the country's ambassador to Colombia on Wednesday for consultations after comments earlier this week from Colombia's president that Ecuador said constituted interference in Ecuadorean affairs.The ambassador's recall is the latest tit-for-tat in an ongoing diplomatic row between the neighboring Andean countries. Sign up here.Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on social media on Monday that former Ecuadorean Vice President Jorge Glas, who is serving a sentence for corruption, was a political prisoner and asked Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa to release or hand him over to Colombia, citing Glas's Colombian nationality.In response to Petro, Noboa wrote on social media that calling Glas a political prisoner constitutes an attack on sovereignty and a violation of the principle of non-intervention."There's a corrupt official in jail who must answer to Ecuador," he said.Glas, who served as vice president under Rafael Correa from 2013 to 2017, was convicted for illicit association in the Odebrecht corruption case, bribery related to campaign financing between 2012 and 2016, and misuse of public funds after the country's 2016 earthquake."We are taking steps to express, to reiterate, Ecuador's strong protest to Colombia regarding the terms used by President Petro and the interference in decisions made by different branches of the Ecuadorean state," Foreign Minister Gabriela Sommerfeld told a local radio.Ecuador, whose right-wing leader Noboa has aligned closely with Washington, has clashed frequently in recent months with Colombia, led by leftist and at times Trump foe Petro. Differences concerning border security and approaches to tackling to drug traffickers have, for example, provoked a trade spat, with both governments levying tariffs on imports from their neighbor.Reporting by Alexandra Valencia; Writing by Brendan O'Boyle; Editing by Aida Pelaez-FernandezOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles., opens new tab
Ecuador recalls its ambassador from Colombia over Jorge Glas comments ...
Ecuador has recalled its ambassador from Colombia over remarks related to a high-profile criminal case that has stirred tensions across Latin America.The case in question is that of former Ecuadorian Vice President Jorge Glas, a left-wing figure currently serving a lengthy prison sentence for corruption.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Colombia’s Petro accuses Ecuador of bombing near borderlist 2 of 3Leader of Ecuador-based criminal group Los Lobos arrested in Mexico Citylist 3 of 3Ecuador claims 28% drop in homicides amid concerns over anti-crime campaignend of listThis week marks the two-year anniversary of a controversial police raid that saw Ecuadorian authorities storm the Mexican embassy in Quito to arrest Glas, who had sought asylum in the diplomatic facility.But the right-wing government of Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa, which authorised the raid, has denounced criticisms of the Glas case as a violation of his country’s sovereignty.Wednesday’s decision to recall Ambassador Arturo Felix Wong from Bogota is the latest sign of cross-border strife with Ecuador’s neighbour, Colombia, and its left-wing President Gustavo Petro.In a local radio interview on Wednesday, Ecuador’s Foreign Minister Gabriela Sommerfeld confirmed that her country’s ambassador to Colombia had been recalled.The criticisms of the Glas case, she added, were uncalled for. “It’s clearly a provocation because these kinds of messages come out of nowhere,” she said.Her remarks echoed those of Noboa himself, who has led a months-long feud with the Colombian government.“This country has waited years to see the corrupt answer to justice,” Noboa said in a social media message on Tuesday.He denounced critics, like Petro, who consider Glas to be a “political prisoner” and warned that he considered such rhetoric to be a form of foreign interference.“I wish to be emphatic: This constitutes an assault on our sovereignty and a violation of the principle of non-intervention,” Noboa said.His statement appeared to be prompted by a series of social media posts Petro wrote on the anniversary of the Mexican embassy raid, which took place on April 5, 2024.That episode resulted in Mexico breaking its diplomatic relations with Ecuador, a rupture that endures to this day.Critics called the raid a violation of international law. Treaties like the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations protect embassies and consulates from military and law enforcement actions without prior consent.Gla...
Ecuador recalls ambassador to Colombia in latest diplomatic stir
QUITO, April 8 (Reuters) - Ecuador's foreign minister recalled the country's ambassador to Colombia on Wednesday for consultations after comments earlier this week from Colombia's president that Ecuador said constituted interference in Ecuadorean affairs. The ambassador's recall is the latest tit-for-tat in an ongoing diplomatic row between the neighboring Andean countries. Colombian ...
Ecuador recalls ambassador to Colombia in latest diplomatic stir
QUITO, April 8 (Reuters) - Ecuador's foreign minister recalled the country's ambassador to Colombia on Wednesday for consultations after comments earlier this week from Colombia's president that Ecuador said constituted interference in Ecuadorean affairs. The ambassador's recall is the latest tit-for-tat in an ongoing diplomatic row between the neighboring Andean countries. Colombian ...
