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Summary Ecuador's President Rafael said the intrusion by the US into his country had been very serious.
Ecuador demanded that the US ambassador leave the country, declaring the envoy “persona non grata” over US diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks reporting alleged police corruption.Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino said that he had not received a satisfactory explanation from the envoy, Heather Hodges, about the cables that were signed by her office. Patino said that he had contacted Hodges about the cables signed by her that suggested senior Ecuadorean police commanders were aware of corrupt practices and that one embassy official believed the Presidents Office also knew.Hodges said she was upset by the incident. Patino said that the decision did not mean Ecuador was breaking ties with the US and that he hoped relations would not be affected by the measure against Hodges. The US government said that the expulsion was “unjustified.”Ecuadors President Rafael Correa said the “intrusion” by the US embassy into his countrys internal affairs had been “very serious.”
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