Cuba closes Quito embassy after Ecuador’s Daniel Noboa expels its diplomats

Al Jazeera
March 6, 2026
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Cuba closed its embassy in Ecuador after its diplomats were expelled, worsening relations between the nations.

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Cuba has closed its embassy in Quito following Ecuador's expulsion of its diplomats. The Ecuadorian government, under President Daniel Noboa, issued a 48-hour deadline for the diplomats to leave the country. No official explanation for the expulsion has been provided by Ecuadorian authorities. This diplomatic action signifies a deterioration of relations between the two nations.

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Cuba has closed its embassy in Quito following Ecuador's expulsion of its diplomats.

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