Ecuador’s Foreign Ministry submitted a formal complaint to the United States after a U.S. ICE officer attempted to enter the Ecuadorian consulate in Minneapolis without authorization.

The incident occurred around 11:00 a.m., when consular staff blocked the officer’s entry. Ecuador’s Foreign Minister Gabriela Sommerfeld delivered a diplomatic note of protest, requesting assurances that such incidents will not be repeated at Ecuadorian consulates in the United States.