Cuban Foreign Ministry Rejects Expulsion of Diplomatic Personnel from Ecuador

The Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Minrex) strongly rejected the arbitrary and unjustified decision by the Ecuadorian government. To expel all Cuban diplomatic personnel from that South American country.

The Ministry’s statement, released through its official websites, indicates that on Wednesday, March 4th, 2026. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility of the Republic of Ecuador informed Cuba. Via diplomatic note, of its decision to declare all diplomatic, consular, and administrative personnel of the Cuban Embassy in Quito persona non grata. Without providing any justification, and gave them 48 hours to leave Ecuadorian territory.

In this regard, the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Minrex) warns that this is an unfriendly and unprecedented act. That significantly damages the historic relations of friendship and cooperation between both countries and peoples. This action also demonstrates the current Ecuadorian government’s contempt for the diplomatic practices and courtesies observed by the international community, which must be respected by all states.

Also the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs categorically reaffirmed that the staff of the Embassy in Quito. As established by the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, has strictly complied with the laws and regulations of Ecuador without interfering in the internal affairs of that state.

The statement also emphasizes that it seems no coincidence that this questionable decision was made in a context characterized by the intensification of US aggression against Cuba. With a strong pressure from the US government on third-party states to join this policy. Just days before the Latin American Summit convened in Miami on March 7th. With a small group of representatives from regional governments aligned with Washington’s policies.

Moreover the statement concludes that Cuba is convinced that the Ecuadorian people and the solidarity movements. In that nation will defend the bonds of solidarity and brotherhood that unite them with the island.

With information from CNA

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