Former Vice President of Ecuador, Jorge Glas, has commenced a starvation strike at La Roca jail in Guayaquil.
This motion follows his arrest linked to an incident on the Mexican Embassy in Quito.
Throughout a video name, Glas’s lawyer, Sonia Vera, detailed his claims of harsh remedy by police throughout his arrest, together with allegations of being crushed.
These reported abuses led to Glas collapsing later from the accidents he sustained.
Reviews from Ecuador’s jail authority, affirm that Glas was hospitalized on Monday because of his refusal to eat.
Police information additionally recommend that Glas skilled an overdose from a mixture of anxiousness medicines, antidepressants, and sedatives.
At the moment held underneath tight safety, Glas is about for a court docket listening to on April 11.
Former Ecuadorian VP Jorge Glas on Starvation Strike Amid Authorized Turmoil
At this listening to, his authorized crew will argue for habeas corpus, contesting the legality of his detention and citing his standing as a political asylum seeker granted by Mexico.
Glas sought refuge within the Mexican Embassy final Christmas to keep away from testifying in a peculation case.
This case concerned the misallocation of funds designated for earthquake reconstruction efforts in 2016.
This marks the third corruption cost in opposition to him, following a previous five-year jail sentence.
The embassy incident sparked worldwide criticism of Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa, although domestically he acquired reward.
He faces accusations of violating worldwide diplomatic protocols.
Glas’s authorized challenges and his declare for political asylum underscore deep tensions in Ecuador’s political scene.
These points mirror wider considerations about governance and judicial equity within the area.
