Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa during the Changing of the Presidential Guard ceremony at Carondelet Palace in Quito, April 15, 2025. Photo: Dolores Ochoa/AP.
Mexico’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs denied accusations reported in Ecuadorian media about the alleged transfer of hitmen from Mexico to Ecuador to attack President Daniel Noboa and other officials in his administration.
In a statement released on Saturday, April 19, the Mexican Foreign Ministry categorically rejected “the repeated and unscrupulous creation of narratives in official communications and/or leaks of official documents that allude to Mexico as the source of alleged criminal acts or internal situations” in Ecuador.
At the same time, it explained that the decision to sever diplomatic relations with Ecuador was made in the wake of the “violent assault on the Mexican Embassy in Quito” on April 5 of last year, which constituted a “serious and flagrant violation of international law.”
The Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated that its government reaffirms its commitment to “the principle of non-intervention,” which continues to guide its foreign policy.
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An alleged plot to attack
This Thursday, an internal intelligence document from the Ecuadorian Armed Forces was released alleging the “transfer of hitmen from Mexico and other countries to Ecuador, with the aim of carrying out terrorist attacks against the President of the Republic, his cabinet, and his staff,” following the results of last Sunday’s presidential elections.
There are also warnings that attacks against bridges, banks, and government institutions are being planned, as well as the start of actions intended to “heat up the streets through demonstrations that could turn violent.”
José de la Gasca, Ecuador’s minister of government, confirmed to local media that the Joint Command of the Ecuadorian Armed Forces was responsible for issuing the alert regarding the alleged terrorist acts against Noboa and his officials.
Given this situation, the Ecuadorian Ministry of Government announced that “the State is on high alert.” “All security protocols have been activated, and the Armed Forces, the National Police, and intelligence agencies are working together to neutralize any threat,” it added.
This event comes amid accusations of fraud by the opposition following last Sunday’s elections, in which Noboa was re-elected with 55.6% of the vote.
An attempt to divert attention?
Former Ecuadorian president and leader of the Citizens’ Revolution (RC) movement, Rafael Correa, spoke out on social media about the situation. “It’s ridiculous. I don’t think it’s real,” Correa said, explaining that the alleged plans to attack Noboa are “a ‘China box’ strategy” aimed at “trying to make people forget one scandal—last Sunday’s fraud—by creating another ‘scandal.’”
Ante mi denuncia de #MegaFraude y su desesperación por callarnos, se viene más persecución, tenemos pruebas como lo es, el mismo informe de la @OEA_oficial
Empezaron con una lista negra enviada a MIGRACIÓN, retuvieron a uno de los consultores de mi campaña @divoskus quisieron… https://t.co/Jy7nyq7QLf
— Luisa González (@LuisaGonzalezEc) April 19, 2025
In that same context, RC presidential candidate Luisa González accused authorities of subjecting her to political persecution for her “reporting” of a “mega-fraud” and stated that she would soon present evidence to the National Electoral Council.
“They started with a blacklist sent to Immigration, they detained one of my campaign consultants, Daniel Ivoskus, they tried to take away his phone and computer, [and] international observers had to intervene,” González emphasized, assuring that the same actions were taken against her running mate, Diego Borja.
Last week Venezuelan authorities also rejected Ecuadorian authorities attempt to distract attention from their internal problems pointing at Venezuela for allegedly stealing unused electoral ballots.
Last Thursday, the Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil condemned a statement issued by the Ecuadorian government accusing Venezuela of allegedly stealing unused ballot papers during its presidential elections.
“Now it turns out that, in the face of accusations that have exposed the rottenness of the mafia that wants to rule Ecuador—the same one that steals democracy, persecutes the people, and sells sovereignty to the highest bidder—they come up with this sad and laughable statement to divert attention,” Gil wrote on social media.
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