Friday, April 8, 2011

U.S. Ecuador expels ambassador in Washington

Washington .- The United States has ordered the expulsion of the ambassador of Ecuador in Washington, Luis Gallegos, in response to the decision of the government of Rafael Correa to declare "persona non grata" to the U.S. representative in Quito, for his remarks released by Wikileaks reported on Thursday a U.S.

official source. He also announced its intention to suspend bilateral dialogue with Ecuador which was scheduled for June. "The unwarranted action of the Ecuadorian government to declare Ambassador (Heather) persona non grata Hodges has left us no other option than this reciprocal action," said the Office for Western Hemisphere Affairs, Department of State.

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