Ecuador's armed forces, supported by the US, bombed a camp of former FARC dissidents operating on the border with Colombia, according to the Ministry of Defense and President Daniel Noboa.

Ecuador's government, led by Daniel Noboa, has ordered its ambassador in Havana to return immediately, joining Washington's pressure by expelling the Cuban ambassador.

Cuba has announced the closure of its embassy in Quito after Ecuador's government, led by Daniel Noboa, expelled Cuban diplomats, giving them 48 hours to leave without providing a specific explanation.

A cartel boss has accused Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa of assassinating presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, while reports also link the president's family business to a major drug cartel.