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Colombia raises Ecuador tariffs to 100% as trade tensions escalate
Colombia said the retaliatory move was forced after Ecuador doubled duties and cited a $1.02 billion trade surplus last year.
- On Friday, Colombian Trade Minister Diana Morales announced Colombia will raise tariffs on Ecuadorian imports to 100%, matching Ecuador's decision to increase its own customs duties from 50% to 100% on Thursday.
- Ecuador has hiked tariffs in recent months, citing a trade deficit and accusing Colombia of failing to combat drug trafficking; Bogota denies these allegations while citing its active military operations.
- Beyond the tariff dispute, Colombia has halted energy sales to Ecuador, a critical resource during droughts, while Ecuador relies on its neighbor for significant quantities of medicines and pesticides.
- Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa slammed Colombian President Gustavo Petro for calling jailed former Vice President Jorge Glas a "political prisoner," labeling the remark an "assault on our sovereignty."
- Tensions previously escalated last month when 14 people died in explosions during an Ecuadorian security operation near the border, complicating the relationship between nations that shared a $1.02 billion Colombian trade surplus in 2025.
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Leaning Left5Leaning Right3Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution39% Left, 38% Center
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- 39% of the sources lean Left, 38% of the sources are Center
39% Left
L 39%
C 38%
R 23%
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