Diplomatic Drama: Mexico’s Demand to Expel Ecuador from UN

So, here’s the scoop: Mexico is pretty ticked off at Ecuador and they’re not keeping quiet about it. They’re throwing a fit at the United Nations, demanding Ecuador get the boot from the whole shebang. And why? Well, it all started when Ecuador decided to crash Mexico’s embassy party in Quito.

Things got heated real quick when Ecuadorian authorities barged into the embassy to nab their ex-vice president, Jorge Glas, who was camping out there, hoping for asylum in Mexico. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador wasn’t having any of it. He went straight to the big shots at the international court of justice, asking them to kick Ecuador out of the UN club.

López Obrador isn’t stopping there, though. He wants Ecuador to cough up an apology for the embassy raid, fix whatever they broke, and promise they won’t pull a stunt like that again. But Ecuador’s foreign minister, Gabriela Sommerfeld, isn’t exactly in an apologetic mood.

This whole mess started when Glas, a dude with a rap sheet longer than a grocery list, found refuge in Mexico’s embassy last December. Ecuador’s been yelling that Glas isn’t some political pawn, he’s just a regular old criminal. They reckon Mexico had no business offering him asylum.

Then came the fateful day when Ecuadorian cops decided to play Spider-Man and scaled the embassy walls. They busted in like they owned the place, ignoring Mexico’s protests and even shoving around their top diplomat, Roberto Canseco.

Mexico’s not taking this lying down. They’ve cut ties with Ecuador faster than you can say “diplomatic disaster.” And they’re not alone. Leaders all over Latin America are shaking their heads, calling Ecuador out for breaking the rules laid out in the Vienna convention.

Over in Washington DC, Ecuador tried to do some damage control at the Organization of American States (OAS) powwow. They argued Glas wasn’t asylum material, but OAS big shot Luis Almagro wasn’t buying it. He made it clear: barging into embassies and snatching up asylum seekers isn’t how you play nice in the international sandbox.

So, what’s the takeaway? Mexico’s throwing down the gauntlet, Ecuador’s digging in their heels, and the whole world’s watching this diplomatic showdown unfold. Grab your popcorn, folks, ’cause this ain’t over yet.