Statement on the Sudden Passing of Ecuadorian Ambassador to the United States

WASHINGTON, D.C. − Senator George Helmy (D-NJ) today released the following statement following the passing of Ecuadorian Ambassador to the United States Morales Suarez Edmundo Alfonso:

“I extend my deepest condolences to the family of Ecuadorian Ambassador Morales Suarez Edmundo Alfonso. His sudden passing has left a tremendous sense of loss in our Ecuadorian communities in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, where he served diligently with the Ecuadorian General Consulate since 2019. His distinguished decades-long career in the diplomatic core and academia, and commitment to strengthening US-Ecuadorian relations have undoubtedly left an enduring legacy upon those he served and his countrymen. Although I have not had the privilege to have worked with the late Ambassador in my time in office, he was lovingly remembered by family and colleagues as a respectful, kind-hearted, and intelligent public servant and friend. He served thousands of our New Jersey constituents during his diplomatic mission. His memory will be in our prayers.”

“Extiendo mis más profundas condolencias a la familia del embajador ecuatoriano Morales Suárez Edmundo Alfonso. Su repentino fallecimiento ha dejado una tremenda pérdida en nuestras comunidades ecuatorianas en Nueva Jersey y Pensilvania, a quienes sirvió diligentemente con el Consulado General de Ecuador desde 2019. Su distinguida carrera de 30+ años en diplomacia y la academia, y su compromiso para fortalecer las relaciones entre EE.UU. y Ecuador, sin duda ha dejado un legado duradero en aquellos a quienes sirvió y en sus compatriotas. Aunque no tuve el privilegio de haber trabajado con el difunto embajador, su familia y colegas lo recordaron con cariño como un funcionario y amigo respetuoso, amable, humilde e inteligente. El sirvió a miles de nuestros constituyentes de Nueva Jersey durante su misión diplomática. Su memoria estará en nuestras oraciones.”