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Ecuador doubles tariff on Colombia to 100%

Read More Bogotá, Colombia – Ecuador will impose a 100% tariff on all Colombian imports beginning on May 1, according to a statement by the Ministry of Production, Foreign Trade, and Investment today. The move ramps up tensions between the two South American neighbors, which have imposed reciprocal levies of 50% in a trade war that…

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Ecuador-Colombia relations dive as Quito recalls ambassador over Petro comments

Read More Medellín, Colombia – Ecuador’s Foreign Minister announced on Wednesday morning that Ecuador’s ambassador to Colombia, Arturo Felix Wong, has been recalled. The move follows comments made by Colombian President Gustavo Petro regarding Ecuador’s jailed former Vice President, Jorge Glas, who he called a “political prisoner” and said was not being given sufficient food. …

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