Ecuador Demands U.s. Envoy Leave Over Wikileaks

QUITO (Reuters) - Ecuador said on Tuesday it had declared the U.S. ambassador to the country "persona non grata," demanding the envoy leave over U.S. diplomatic cables released by Wikileaks reporting alleged police corruption.

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