Ecuador Declares Cuban Ambassador Basilio Antonio Gutiérrez Persona Non Grata Amid Rising Tensions

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Ecuador Expels Cuban Ambassador Basilio Antonio Gutiérrez Amid Diplomatic Tensions

Ecuador Expels Cuban Ambassador Basilio Antonio Gutiérrez Amid Diplomatic Tensions

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CNBC TV18•05-03-2026, 03:48

Ecuador Expels Cuban Ambassador Basilio Antonio Gutiérrez Amid Diplomatic Tensions

•Ecuador declared Cuba's Ambassador Basilio Antonio Gutiérrez and diplomatic staff "persona non grata".
•Cuban diplomats have been given 48 hours to leave the South American country.
•Ecuador's Ministry of Foreign Affairs cited international diplomatic law but gave no specific reason for the expulsion.
•The decision follows Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa canceling the diplomatic duties of Ecuador's ambassador to Cuba, José María Borja.
•The move comes amid US President Donald Trump's increased pressure on Cuba and Ecuador's alliance with the Trump administration.

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