ICE Agent Attempts to Storm Ecuador Consulate in Minneapolis, Violating Vienna Conventions
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Firstpost•28-01-2026, 16:27
ICE Agent Attempts to Storm Ecuador Consulate in Minneapolis, Violating Vienna Conventions
- •An armed ICE agent attempted to force entry into Ecuador's consulate in Minneapolis during a crackdown on the city.
- •A consulate staffer successfully blocked the agent, who threatened to grab the staffer before retreating.
- •The incident violates the Vienna Conventions, which state that consulates are sovereign territory and cannot be entered without permission.
- •Ecuador's government issued a formal protest to the US Embassy, demanding such acts not be repeated.
- •The incident is part of a broader deployment of federal agents by Trump in Democratic-run cities, criticized as intimidating ethnic minorities.
Why It Matters: An ICE agent's attempted entry into Ecuador's Minneapolis consulate sparked a diplomatic protest.
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