Ecuador’s Expulsion of Cuban Diplomats Signals Dangerous Surrender to U.S. Pressure

In a move that underscores the growing reach of American geopolitical ambitions in Latin America, Ecuador has declared Cuba’s ambassador, Basilio Antonio Gutiérrez, persona non grata, giving him and his staff just 48 hours to leave. While cloaked in diplomatic jargon citing international law, the real story is about Ecuador bowing to Washington's demands rather than defending its national sovereignty. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs offered no substantive explanation for this harsh action, which starkly breaks decades of bilateral relations rooted since 1960. Why the silence? Because this expulsion fits a troubling pattern: smaller nations pressured into undermining their own...