Ecuador expels Cuba's diplomats; Cuba closes Quito embassy
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Ecuador declared all Cuban diplomatic and consular personnel persona non grata and ordered Ambassador Basilio Antonio Gutierrez Garcia and his colleagues to leave Ecuador within 48 hours.
Why it matters
The declaration severs formal diplomatic channels and prompted Cuba to shutter its embassy in Quito, halting on‑the‑ground consular services. That constraint will make bilateral coordination on consular cases, security cooperation and diplomatic engagement substantially harder.
Implications
- • Cuban diplomatic and consular personnel accredited to Ecuador must vacate embassy premises and depart the country within the 48‑hour withdrawal period.
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