US EditionEcuador deports more than 600 Colombian inmates as Bogota cries foul
- Ecuadoran authorities have deported hundreds of Colombian prisoners through the Rumichaca border crossing, as confirmed by the Colombian Foreign Ministry.
- Approximately 450 Colombians were deported, which is part of a larger plan involving 870 inmates, according to a source in the Carchi governor's office.
- Colombia lodged a formal complaint, arguing the deportation violates international law and was an 'unfriendly gesture.'
- Ecuador's foreign ministry stated that Bogota was informed about the deportation plan on July 8.
60 Articles
60 Articles
Colombia, for its part, activated an assistance plan and requested additional judicial information
Ecuador Deports Hundreds of Colombian Inmates - teleSUR English
Colombian diplomacy said these deportations were carried out unilaterally by the neighboring country. From July 24, President Daniel Noboa’s administration has deported hundreds of Colombians who were incarcerated in Ecuadorian prisons. Colombia’s Foreign Affairs Ministry said these deportations were carried out unilaterally by the neighboring country. RELATED: Ecuador Cuts 5,000 Public Jobs and Shuts Down Ministries Under IMF-Linked Reforms “Of…
Kilgore News Herald
Ecuador deports more than 600 Colombian inmates as Bogota cries foul
Colombian authorities said Saturday that Ecuador had deported about 600 Colombian prisoners via a land border crossing, after Bogota protested the action came without prior agreement.
Quito, Ecuador.- Ecuador deported hundreds of Colombian prisoners to their country of origin on Saturday as part of a measure that seeks to reduce prison overcrowding, but was questioned by Bogotá on the grounds that it was done unilaterally. Ecuador's prison control agency specified on Saturday in a statement that began the deportation of 700 out of a total of 1,000 Colombian prisoners who will hand over to Colombia and reaffirmed "the commitme…
ABC FOX Montana
Ecuador deports hundreds of Colombian inmates as Bogota cries foul
Ecuadoran authorities said Saturday they had deported hundreds of Colombian prisoners via a land border crossing, after Bogota protested that the move came without prior agreement.
In the midst of diplomatic tensions between Ecuador and Colombia, after the first, unilaterally, decided to initiate the process of deportation of 603 Colombian citizens in that country's prisons, the Government of Colombia receives the nationals in a coordinated operation headed by the Foreign Ministry.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 44% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
