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Ecuador Expels Cuban Ambassador Amid Diplomatic Tensions

3/5/2026

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Ecuador's government declared Cuban Ambassador Basilio Gutierrez and his staff persona non grata and ordered their departure within 48 hours.
The foreign ministry did not provide a reason for the action and cited Article 9 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
It remains uncertain whether this signals a formal diplomatic break with Cuba as police and the military patrol the Cuban embassy in Quito.

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Ecuador's government declared Cuban Ambassador Basilio Gutierrez and his staff persona non grata and ordered their departure within 48 hours.
The foreign ministry did not provide a reason for the action and cited Article 9 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
It remains uncertain whether this signals a formal diplomatic break with Cuba as police and the military patrol the Cuban embassy in Quito.