Government response

Incident at the Embassy of Mexico in Ecuador: FCDO statement

Following an incident at the Mexican Embassy in Quito, an FCDO spokesperson gave a statement.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Published: 7 April 2024

This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

An FCDO spokesperson said:

The UK government condemns the actions taken by the Ecuadorean authorities at the Mexican Embassy in Quito on 5 April.

All governments must respect the inviolability of diplomatic missions, as set out in the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961. The safety and security of diplomatic premises and staff is a fundamental principle guiding diplomatic relations.

Published 7 April 2024