REUTERS - The case Cassez turned Friday to a diplomatic incident between France and Mexico.
Michèle Alliot-Marie called it "unconscionable decision" the discharge, the day before by the Mexican justice system, the cassation of the French and said it would affect relations between France and Mexico.
Mexico responded with a statement defending the conditions under which it had been rendered.
Sentenced to 60 years in prison in March 2009 for complicity in abductions and kidnappings, it has always denied Cassez had appealed in cassation in August.The French woman is imprisoned in Mexico for over five years.
"I'm shocked," said Michele Alliot-Marie on France 2. "It was a decision that is an unfair decision."
"The conditions under which that decision was not worthy of a rule of law," said French Minister of Foreign Affairs, who was to receive in the morning, the Mexican ambassador to France. "Our fellow was found in conditions that are not acceptable. It is a denial of truth is a denial of justice.We will support it and we will support until the end, "she said.
"Obviously this will have consequences on relations between France and Mexico," said Michele Alliot-Marie before announcing she would not participate in events planned in the year of France in Mexico .
Mexico defends decision
The reaction in Mexico has been quick in the form of a statement made by the Mexican Embassy in France.
"Contrary to statements made by Minister of State and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the French Republic, Mme Michele Alliot-Marie, the seventh college in criminal court of the First Circuit has analyzed each of the arguments presented by the defense, which were unanimously rejected by judges, "reads the statement said.
"The Department (Mexican Foreign) respectfully suggest to the French Minister of State to analyze carefully the terms of the trial," it said.
"The Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs, respecting the decision of the Tribunal members, deeply regrets that the Minister Michele Alliot-Marie believes that relations between our countries can be affected by this issue strictly legal."
The head of French diplomacy said she would meet with lawyers Cassez to explore all legal options.
"Obviously we will not abandon it," she said.
The "amparo" - further appeal - is the last remedy in Mexico.The lawsuit was filed as the last chance for Florence Break, 36.
Since his arrest, the young woman has consistently maintained his innocence.
Arriving in Mexico in August 2003 for a vacation, Cassez had decided to move to Mexico where she became acquainted with Israel Vallarta, presented by the Mexican police as the leader of a gang of kidnappers. She became the girlfriend, but claims to have known nothing of his activities. The police acknowledged that his arrest had been staged for television and had no place December 9, 2005, as originally announced, but the day before - something that has occurred or the original trial or that on appeal.
