UN chief joins condemnation of Ecuadorian raid on Mexican embassy

Antonio Guterres voices alarm' as Latin American governments sharply criticise Quito's move to arrest former vice-president

The UN secretary general, Antonio Guterres, has added his voice to a torrent of criticism of Ecuador's decision to storm the Mexican embassy in Quito in order to arrest the former vice-president Jorge Glas.

The secretary general is alarmed at the forced entry of Ecuadorian security forces into the premises of the Mexican embassy," Guterres said through his spokesperson on Sunday, adding that violations of the sanctity of diplomatic and consular property jeopardise the pursuit of normal international relations".