Ecuador says ICE agent attempted to enter its Minneapolis consulate

Ecuador has filed an official complaint with the U.S. government after an ICE agent allegedly attempted to enter its consulate in Minneapolis on Tuesday at 11:00 local time. According to Ecuador's foreign ministry, consular officials prevented the agent from entering, citing the need to protect Ecuadorians inside and referencing the Vienna Convention, which generally prohibits host country authorities from entering consular premises without consent. The incident occurred amidst heightened tensions in Minneapolis following protests against the Trump administration's immigration policies, during which an intensive care nurse was fatally shot by border agents. Ecuador's foreign ministry immediately issued a letter of protest to the U.S. embassy in Quito, marking a rare disagreement between the Ecuadorean president and the Trump administration, who recently agreed to strengthen commercial ties.

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