The International Court of Justice has set a date for a first hearing in Mexico's lawsuit against Ecuador for the assault on the Embassy in Quito. The highest international court will hear on April 30 and May 1 the request for provisional measures against the Government of Daniel Noboa.
Mexico sued Ecuador on April 11, after a violent raid on its legation by Ecuadorian agents, who were operating under orders of the president. Former Vice President Glas had taken refuge in the Mexican Embassy in the hope of being able to escape the siege of Ecuadorian justice. The violence of the invasion of the diplomatic headquarters, considered a sacred space in international politics, was recorded on the building's security cameras and was later broadcast by López Obrador. The statement from The Hague indicates that the hearings will be public and may be attended, in addition to those involved, by the press and the general public. It is mainly about the protection of the diplomatic headquarters and the assets found inside, which were abandoned after the departure of the Mexican mission due to the conflict.