Ecuador Files Diplomatic Protest after ICE Tries to Enter its U.S. Consulate and U.S. Allies React to Rule of Law and Human Rights Violations

On January 28, 2026, the Ecuador Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced it had made a formal diplomatic complaint with the United States (U.S.) after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent tried to enter the Ecuadorian consulate in Minneapolis without permission.