A spat between Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador spiraled into a full-blown diplomatic crisis when Ecuadorian police raided Mexico’s embassy Friday night in an extremely rare show of force that legal experts, presidents and diplomats have deemed a violation of long-established international accords.
His lawyers had argued he was entitled to parole because he had served 60% of his eight-year sentence for his role in the bribery scheme. They said the law allows inmates parole if they have served 40% of their sentence and met other requirements. Attorney Edison Loaiza said his client would not turn himself in because “his life and his integrity are at risk” in prison, where he said he had suffered threats and extortion. Loaiza added he would appeal Muñoz’s decision.