Overview
- Ecuadorian security forces entered Mexico's embassy in Quito to seize Jorge Glas on April 5, 2024, prompting Mexico to cut diplomatic ties and recall its staff.
- Mexico filed a complaint at the International Court of Justice in April 2024 seeking sanctions and urging consequences for what it says was a breach of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
- Two years after the incident, embassies remain closed and consular services are disrupted, creating practical problems for citizens and forcing extra security around public World Cup viewings.
- Ecuador's president, Daniel Noboa, has signaled conditional openness to restore relations but has said any reset must not include freeing Jorge Glas.
- Mexico's president, Claudia Sheinbaum, declined to discuss reestablishing ties ahead of the Mexico–Ecuador World Cup match and said she will address the issue after the game, keeping public diplomacy on hold.