The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility mentioned this Friday in an interview with the broadcaster Ecuavisa that she could not guarantee that the former deputy governor would remain at the diplomatic headquarters of the Central American country, where he arrived on December 17.
Sommerfeld indicated that he remains in contact with the Mexican ambassador in Quito, Raquel Serur, whom Glas describes as a guest.
The head of Ecuador's diplomacy confirmed that a delegation from the government of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador will visit the country in the coming days to discuss the issue.
On January 5, the Ecuadorian judiciary ordered Glas's preventive detention while he was investigated for alleged embezzlement of public works commissioned after the devastating 2016 earthquake.
Facing what he sees as a new onslaught of political persecution against him, the former vice president formally requested asylum from the Mexican government.
Regarding international security cooperation in the context of the internal armed conflict, Sommerfeld highlighted the cooperation of the United States, which includes equipment, services, training and intelligence, and which has raised many questions.
He pointed out that it is not the only country, as Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Israel, France, the European Union and others have offered their help to Ecuador.
He announced that next Monday, January 29, he would have an appointment with a team from Brazil to analyze the nature of the collaboration and announced that President Daniel Noboa would provide important news on the issues during his trip through the He did not provide any further information on the funds received from the European continent.
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