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Diplomatic Recovery: New US Ambassador to Ecuador Resolves Crisis

President Obama appoints Adam Namm as US Ambassador to Ecuador to mend ties strained by WikiLeaks cables. Ecuador welcomes the move after prior diplomatic rifts with the US. The appointment signifies a positive turn in relations between the two countries. Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino acknowledges the progress made in restoring diplomatic channels. The previous envoy, Heather Hodges, faced backlash over leaked cables, leading to strained relations. This development eases tensions amidst recent diplomatic crises between Ecuador and the US.

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Diplomatic Recovery: New US Ambassador to Ecuador Resolves Crisis

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  1. Ecuador approved Obama’s nominee for US ambassador after a months-long spat over leaked WikiLeaks cables, according to Agence France Presse. Obama named Adam Namm, a career foreign service office, to a post that had been vacant since April. A diplomatic crisis between the two countries erupted after WikiLeaks released US diplomatic cables critical of President Rafael Correa. "This is good news for our country. Since the ambassadors were recalled we have maintained contact with the State Department and gradually advanced to this level of recovery," Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino told the agency. The prior ambassador, Heather Hodges, was shunned after a transcript of a 2009 cable was leaked in which she said the president appointed a general knowing he was corrupt. In response to Ecuador’s expulsion of the U.S. envoy, the United States expelled the Ecuadorian ambassador to Washington. Diplomatic Crisis Between Ecuador, US Cools

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