March 6 (UPI) -- Cuban diplomats abandoned their embassy in Quito and removed all national symbols and flags Friday after Ecuador ordered the expulsion of the entire Cuban diplomatic mission, escalating a diplomatic crisis between the two countries.
The move follows a pattern by Noboa, who has deepened ties with the United States, of cutting ties or cutting back on relations with leftist-led countries.
Images published by local media showed vehicles and officials leaving the embassy compound in the Ecuadorian capital as the withdrawal was carried out.
A staff member who exited the building hurriedly told reporters that the ambassador was still inside. The final official to leave the building, believed to be the ambassador, covered his face completely.
#AlertaPanas "EL EMBAJADOR TODAVÍA ESTÁ AHÍ" afirmó a la prensa un funcionario de la embajada de Cuba, al norte de Quito, que salió apresuradamente del recinto diplomático pic.twitter.com/C20lrUk8C0— Only Panas (@onlypanasec) March 6, 2026
