Quote Originally Posted by johncar54 View Post
As for the UK suspending Ecuador’s diplomatic status, so they can enter the embassy and arrest him, I believe that would establish a very dangerous precedent for countries worldwide to do the same and ignore diplomatic rights. Just image how the USA would have reacted had the Chinese done that when in May the blind activist was in their embassy in China.
You are probably right, a trade ban might might be effective, the ruling classes in Quito wouldn't like to do without their crates of Scotch