The Ecuadorian government has requested, Tuesday, April 5, the departure of the U.S. ambassador in Quito, after the publication of a telegram by Wikileaks in which she states that President Rafael Correa has appointed a police chief in the knowledge he was corrupt. The Ecuadorian government "decided to treat this lady persona non grata, and we asked what she leaves the country," he told a news conference the foreign minister, Ricardo Patiño, citing the U.S.
Ambassador Heather Hodges. The chief diplomat said that Quito Ecuador had already expressed this wish to Arturo Valenzuela, Deputy Secretary of State for Latin America. He said he had summoned the diplomat Monday to seek clarification on a telegram revealed by the website Wikileaks, and that it had refused to supply details, saying the document had been "stolen".
"This is an absolutely inadequate and unsatisfactory," he said, noting also that the head of state was "outraged" by the information reported Wikileaks. In this telegram from 2009, the ambassador said that the socialist President Rafael Correa appointed police chief a man, General Jaime Hurtado, known by her for his corrupt activities, it also states that the Head of State was aware of these activities.
The general remained in this account between April 2008 and June 2009. The minister however said he hoped the decision to request the recall of the diplomat would not affect "cordial relations" between Washington and Quito. 
Ambassador Heather Hodges. The chief diplomat said that Quito Ecuador had already expressed this wish to Arturo Valenzuela, Deputy Secretary of State for Latin America. He said he had summoned the diplomat Monday to seek clarification on a telegram revealed by the website Wikileaks, and that it had refused to supply details, saying the document had been "stolen".
"This is an absolutely inadequate and unsatisfactory," he said, noting also that the head of state was "outraged" by the information reported Wikileaks. In this telegram from 2009, the ambassador said that the socialist President Rafael Correa appointed police chief a man, General Jaime Hurtado, known by her for his corrupt activities, it also states that the Head of State was aware of these activities.
The general remained in this account between April 2008 and June 2009. The minister however said he hoped the decision to request the recall of the diplomat would not affect "cordial relations" between Washington and Quito.
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