US EditionEcuador Expels Cuba's Entire Embassy Staff, Gives 48 Hours to Leave
Ecuador expelled Cuba's entire diplomatic mission within 48 hours citing the Vienna Convention, reflecting stronger ties with the U.S. and regional security cooperation, officials said.
- On March 4, 2026, Ecuador declared Basilio Antonio Gutiérrez, Cuban ambassador to Ecuador, and his diplomatic staff persona non grata, ordering them to leave within 48 hours.
- An executive order signed Tuesday by President Daniel Noboa canceled José María Borja, Ecuador's ambassador to Cuba's duties without explanation, with officials citing Article 9 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
- Security forces were observed patrolling outside the Cuban embassy in Quito, and a press officer at the Cuban embassy said they could not comment, while AP did not respond.
- The expulsions coincided with the start of joint United States-Ecuador military operations against organized crime, reinforcing Ecuador's role as an ally in the regional fight against drug trafficking.
- Amid mounting U.S. pressure on Cuba, President Donald Trump signed restrictions on oil sales and said the government was `ready to fall`. The measure follows related policy moves.
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The Ecuadorian government on Wednesday declared the Cuban ambassador and all diplomatic staff in Ecuador persona non grata.
By Sol Amaya, CNN en Español. The Cuban government announced the closure of its embassy in Ecuador this Friday after Daniel Noboa declared the island's ambassador persona non grata and gave diplomatic personnel 48 hours to leave the country. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba announced in a statement that it decided to relinquish "the building used as the headquarters of the Cuban Embassy, and remove, with immediate effect, …
Ecuador Declares Cuban Ambassador Persona Non Grata
Ecuador has declared Cuba’s ambassador in Quito, Basilio Antonio Gutiérrez García, persona non grata, granting him 48 hours to leave the country in a move that raises questions about the future of bilateral relations. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility notified the Cuban Embassy of the decision on March 4, invoking Article 9 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, which allows a state to declare members of a diplomatic …
The President of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, described this Thursday as “unjustified, hostile and unfriendly” the actions of the Government of Ecuador, which on the eve declared persona non grata to the Cuban diplomats in Quito. “We reject the unjustified, hostile and unfriendly actions of the Government of Ecuador towards our diplomatic representation accredited in that nation,” he wrote on social networks. In his view, “this unprecedented action …
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