Mexico to Iran, why are attacks on embassies so controversial? | Politics News

Mexico to Iran, why are attacks on embassies so controversial? | Politics News

EXPLAINER International law decrees that embassies are ‘inviolable’. Recent attacks on embassies have breached that understanding, prompting anger. Mexico and Ecuador are locked in a diplomatic spat after Ecuadorian police raided the Mexican embassy in Quito on Friday to arrest former Ecuadorian Vice President Jorge Glas. Glas had been seeking…

Mexico withdraws diplomats from its embassy in Ecuador after raid | Police News

Mexico withdraws diplomats from its embassy in Ecuador after raid | Police News

Mexico has withdrawn personnel from its embassy in Ecuador following the unprecedented storming of the building by security forces, Mexico’s Foreign Minister Alicia Barcena said. The two countries severed ties after the raid made on Friday in a bid to arrest former Ecuadoran Vice President Jorge Glas, who was sheltering…

Retiree loses m in timeshare fraud by Mexican drug cartel known for cannibalism
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Retiree loses $1m in timeshare fraud by Mexican drug cartel known for cannibalism

Two California retirees say they lost nearly $1 million after falling victim to a bizarre timeshare scam run by a notorious Mexican drug cartel that is known for horrifying claims of cannibalism. The rapidly evolving scam, run by the Jalisco New Generation cartel (CJNG), is estimated to have fleeced hundreds…

Latin American countries condemn Ecuador raid on Mexico embassy | News

Latin American countries condemn Ecuador raid on Mexico embassy | News

Governments across Latin America have rallied around Mexico after security forces in Ecuador stormed the Mexican embassy in Quito to arrest a controversial politician who had been granted political asylum there. Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela sharply rebuked Ecuador on Saturday, hours after the seizure…

How one Mexican beach town saved itself from ‘death by tourism’ | Sustainability

How one Mexican beach town saved itself from ‘death by tourism’ | Sustainability

Puerto Escondido, Mexico – With its bucolic beaches, lush greenery and kaleidoscopic sunsets, it is not difficult to see why the remote tropical paradise of Puerto Escondido has become so popular. The coastline, tucked away on the southern Pacific hip of Mexico’s Oaxaca region, is a mecca for surfers, bar…

Mexico suspends ties with Ecuador after police raid embassy | Politics News

Mexico suspends ties with Ecuador after police raid embassy | Politics News

Mexico has suspended diplomatic relations with Ecuador after police forcibly broke into its embassy in Quito and arrested former Ecuadorian vice president Jorge Glas who had sought political asylum there. Glas, who had been convicted twice of corruption, has been staying in the Mexican embassy since December, claiming he was…

Amid diplomatic spat, Mexico grants former Ecuadorian vice president asylum | News

Amid diplomatic spat, Mexico grants former Ecuadorian vice president asylum | News

Amid a developing diplomatic spat, Mexico has granted asylum to a former Ecuadorian vice president accused of bribery while in office. In a statement on Friday, Mexico’s foreign ministry said it had offered political asylum to Jorge Glas, who has been staying in Mexico’s embassy in Quito since late last…

Mexican President Lopez Obrador responds to mayoral candidate’s slaying | Elections News

Mexican President Lopez Obrador responds to mayoral candidate’s slaying | Elections News

The death of Bertha Gisela Gaytán has renewed concerns over violence in the lead-up to the nationwide election on June 2. Outgoing Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has offered condolences to the family of a slain mayoral candidate who was shot dead shortly after launching her campaign. The shooting…