Ecuador Recalls Ambassador to Colombia Over Jorge Glas Dispute

Ecuador recalled its ambassador to Colombia amid tensions over Jorge Glas.

“Ecuador has recalled its ambassador to Colombia over remarks related to a high-profile criminal case that has stirred tensions across Latin America”

Al Jazeera

Petro had repeatedly called Glas a political prisoner and demanded his release.

Al Jazeera

The recall follows the two-year anniversary of the Mexican embassy raid where Ecuador arrested Glas.

Noboa tweeted this constitutes an assault on our sovereignty.

Glas is serving a combined 13-year sentence for corruption.

Colombia granted Glas citizenship in September 2025.

Anadolu Ajansı

Petro revealed he asked Noboa to release Glas during a December 2024 meeting.

Ecuador insists the judicial system operates independently.

The Glas dispute is one front in deteriorating Ecuador-Colombia relations.

“El presidente de Colombia, Gustavo Petro, ha dicho en varias ocasiones que Jorge Glas es un "preso político" del gobierno del presidente ecuatoriano, Daniel Noboa, y pidió el lunes pasado en la red social X su liberación”

DW

They have been embroiled in a tariff war since February.

Security frayed after US-backed military operations on the border.

The combined diplomatic and security crises have sowed distrust.

The confrontation threatens to ripple across the region.

Petro's stance contrasts with Ecuador's defiant stand.

El Colombiano

The incident highlights challenges in managing diplomatic norms.

The growing estrangement underscores the difficulty of balancing justice, sovereignty, and diplomacy.