"The Ministry said on X that consular staff prevented the officer from entering the premises and activated emergency protocols issued by the ministry. A note of protest was "immediately" submitted to the Embassy of the United States in Ecuador, asking that similar acts not be repeated at any offices in the country, per the post. Context: The incident comes amid heightened tensions in Minnesota this month, after Minneapolis residents Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good were both shot and killed by federal agents."
"What they're saying: The Department of Homeland Security and ICE did not immediately respond to Axios' Tuesday evening request for comment. Go deeper: Trump signals de-escalation of ICE ops in Minneapolis"
Consular staff in Ecuador prevented a U.S. officer from entering the premises and activated emergency protocols issued by the ministry. The ministry posted that a note of protest was "immediately" submitted to the Embassy of the United States in Ecuador, requesting that similar acts not be repeated at any offices in the country. The incident occurred amid heightened tensions in Minnesota after Minneapolis residents Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good were shot and killed by federal agents. The Department of Homeland Security and ICE did not immediately respond to Axios' Tuesday evening request for comment. President Trump signaled a de-escalation of ICE operations in Minneapolis.
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