Jorge Glas, the faithful shadow of Rafael Correa, was captured after the police assault on the Mexican embassy in Quito. Glas has built his career in parallel with the former president asylum abroad.
The image of defeat that now accompanies Glas like a black cloud is new. Glas and Correa consider themselves persecuted by their opponents, who now hold power. The two planned to regain the Government in 2023 and help each other through intermediaries to improve their judicial situation, but a deep security crisis gave the advantage to a candidate who came out of nowhere.