MEXICO CITY, April 17, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Wednesday ruled out restoring diplomatic relations with Ecuador and questioned the validity of President Daniel Noboa's reelection victory.

Mexico severed ties with the South American nation a year ago after Noboa's security forces stormed its embassy in Quito to arrest a former vice president granted asylum.

"Relations will not be resumed, and his victory was also highly questionable," Sheinbaum told her morning news conference after Noboa claimed a win over rival Luisa Gonzalez.

Sheinbaum had expressed her support for Gonzalez, a fellow leftist.

The rare incursion on diplomatic territory last April sparked an international outcry and led Mexico to withdraw its diplomats and file a lawsuit against Ecuador at the International Court of Justice.

Gonzalez said she would seek a recount after Sunday's runoff that Noboa won with 55.6 percent of votes, but Ecuador's electoral council and international observers have ruled out fraud.