| Embassy of the United States, Quito | |
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| Location |  Quito, Ecuador |
| Address | Av. Avigiras, Av. Eloy Alfaro E12-170 y, Quito 170124, Ecuador |
| Coordinates | 0°8′17″S78°28′5″W / 0.13806°S 78.46806°W |
| Website | https://ec.usembassy.gov |
The Embassy of the United States in Quito is the diplomatic mission of the United States of America in Ecuador.
Initial diplomatic interactions began when William Wheelwright was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the first U.S. Consul in Guayaquil in 1825. Diplomatic recognition of Ecuador as a separate state from the Colombian federation by the United States followed in 1832, subsequent to Ecuador's secession from Colombia in 1830. [1] The first U.S. diplomatic agent resident in Quito was designated in 1848. [2] The rank of the U.S. mission in Ecuador was elevated from a Legation to an Embassy in 1942, with Boaz Long serving as the first U.S. Ambassador to Ecuador. This was a significant advancement in the diplomatic ties between the two countries. [3]
The U.S. Ambassador's Residence in Quito was purchased in 1942. Construction commenced in 1946 and was completed to host Ambassador John F. Simmons in 1950. [1]
On April 5, 2011, U.S. Ambassador Heather Hodges was declared as persona non-grata by the Ecuadorian government following the WikiLeaks cable releases, which alleged that Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa knowingly promoted a corrupt officer to head the police. [2] [4]
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This article describes the diplomatic affairs, foreign policy and international relations of Ecuador
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Heather Mary Hodges is a career United States foreign service officer. She has been the United States Ambassador to Moldova and the United States Ambassador to Ecuador.
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