US EditionColombian President Petro Vows a Lawsuit After Ecuador's Noboa Alleges Ties to Gang Boss 'Fito'
Petro said he will file a criminal lawsuit after Noboa accused him of ties to a criminal leader without presenting evidence.
- On Sunday, Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced he will sue Ecuadorian President Noboa for slander, following Noboa's accusation that Petro has ties to a ruthless criminal organization.
- Noboa alleged on Saturday that Petro met with members of Ecuador's largest political opposition party connected to Adolfo Mac, known as Fito. Petro denied knowing the criminal leader, and Noboa presented no evidence.
- Petro recalled that Noboa ordered the Ecuadorian Army protect him 24/7 during a May visit to the coastal city of Manta. Petro stated he has "decided to file a criminal lawsuit against President Noboa."
- The legal threat intensifies a trade war between Colombia and Ecuador that began in January. Ecuador has progressively increased tariffs on Colombian imports, with the final hike to 100% set for next month.
- Ideologically opposed leaders continue to battle surges in crime driven by drug trafficking across both nations. Ecuador's government has not yet responded to requests for comment from The Associated Press regarding the dispute.
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Colombian President Petro vows a lawsuit after Ecuador's Noboa alleges ties to gang boss 'Fito'
Colombian President Gustavo Petro says he will sue Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa. Noboa accused Petro of having ties to a criminal organization leader, escalating tensions between the two countries.
Daniel Noboa said in an interview that the Colombian president met with some people allegedly linked to the drug trafficker known as FitoPetro charged Trump’s “courtesan” Latin American presidents: “Others decided to look at you.” Colombia’s president, Gustavo Petro, will sue for slander his Ecuadorian counterpart, Daniel Noboa, after he assured that during a visit to Manta city in 2025, the Colombian president met with some people allegedly lin…
By Gonzalo Zegarra and Ana María Cañizares, CNN en Español. Tensions between the governments of Colombia and Ecuador continue to escalate, and on Sunday, President Gustavo Petro announced he will file a criminal complaint against his counterpart, Daniel Noboa, who on Saturday spoke of alleged indirect links between the Colombian president and Ecuadorian drug trafficker José Adolfo Macías Villamar, alias Fito. Petro, who had already rejected the …
Petro will sue Daniel Noboa, president of Ecuador, for accusations about his visit to Manta. Image: Presidency Gustavo Petro, president of Colombia, reported through his X account that he will sue his Ecuadorian counterpart Daniel Noboa for slander. This relates to Noboa’s recent statements about the end of Petro’s visit to Manta, following his presidential possession in May 2025. According to Ecuador’s president, Gustavo Petro “met with members…
What you should know The announcement of legal actions opens a new front between Colombia and Ecuador.Military Custodia, witnesses and international pressures appear in the story.The visit to Manta returns to the center of the regional political debate.The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, announced in a message published in X this April 19 that will present a criminal complaint against Daniel Noboa. The decision arises after a series of cro…
(CNN en Español) — Tension between the governments of Colombia and Ecuador continues to escalate and this Sunday President Gustavo Petro announced that he will criminally sue his counterpart Daniel Noboa, who on Saturday spoke of alleged indirect links between the Colombian president and the Ecuadorian drug trafficker José Adolfo Macías Villamar, alias Fito. Petro, who had already rejected the Ecuadorian president’s version on Saturday, announce…
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