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Cuba shuts its Quito embassy as Ecuador expels its diplomats

Ecuador Cuba Quito Donald Trump Daniel Noboa United States

Ecuador Cuba Diplomacy - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

The Cuban diplomatic mission in Ecuador left the country Friday after a 48-hour deadline given by the government of Daniel Noboa to depart expired.

Before the diplomatic staff left, the Cuban flag was removed from the embassy located in northern Quito.

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