Aeromexico temporarily suspends Mexico City-Quito route By Reuters

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican airline Aeromexico is temporarily suspending its route from Mexico City to the Ecuadorian capital Quito, the airline said on Monday.

Aeromexico confirmed that the route will be suspended from July 1 to December 18.

Travel between Mexico and Ecuador has become more difficult following the dramatic arrest in April of former Ecuadorian Vice President Jorge Glas, who was living in the Mexican embassy in Quito.

Mexico accuses Ecuador of violating international law by entering the embassy. Ecuador, in turn, accuses the North American country of illegally granting asylum to Glas, who has already been convicted twice for corruption and has been charged with new crimes.

Mexico and Ecuador severed diplomatic relations as a result of the incident and have since stopped processing visas, passports and other documents in the other country.

Routine consular procedures must now be carried out in neighboring countries.