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Ecuador Declares Cuban Diplomatic Mission Persona Non Grata

Quito, March 4 (Prensa Latina) Ecuador today declared the Cuban ambassador to Quito, Basilio Gutiérrez, and all diplomatic personnel of that mission persona non grata, giving them 48 hours to leave the country.

March 4, 2026 | 2:34 PM

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility, through its Directorate of Ceremonial and Protocol, notified the Embassy of the Republic of Cuba in Ecuador that the decision was adopted in accordance with Article 9 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.

The measure applies to Ambassador Gutiérrez and all members of the diplomatic, consular, and administrative staff accredited in Quito.

The notification, which is circulating on social media, does not mention the reasons for the declaration or whether it will imply a break in diplomatic relations between the two countries.

The Ecuadorian Foreign Ministry indicated that it would provide more information on the matter later Wednesday afternoon.