World Ecuador declared Cuba's ambassador, Basilio Antonio Gutiérrez, and his diplomatic staff "persona non grata" on Wednesday and gave them 48 hours to leave the South American country. Cuba slams Ecuador's government 'contempt' for 'diplomatic practices and courtesies' Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A man is seen burning papers on the roof of the Cuban Embassy in Quito, Ecuador, on Wednesday. (Dolores Ochoa/The Associated Press) Ecuador declared Cuba's ambassador, Basilio Antonio Gutiérrez, and his diplomatic staff "persona non grata" on Wednesday and gave them 48 hours to leave the South American country. Ecuador's Foreign Affairs Ministry said in a statement that the measure was adopted within the framework of international diplomatic law, but didn't say why they were forcing the diplomats to leave.…