Overview
- President Daniel Noboa said Colombian guerrillas entered Ecuador with support from Gustavo Petro, but he shared no evidence or details.
- Gustavo Petro rejected the allegation and invited Noboa to meet at the northern border to work on security in the area.
- Ecuador’s tariff plan raises duties on many Colombian goods to 100% starting May 1, deepening a commercial fight over border security.
- Border towns face frequent violence as FARC dissidents and criminal groups move drugs, mine gold illegally, and smuggle goods across the frontier.
- Tensions also grew after a deadly attack in southwest Colombia that killed 21 civilians, and Petro asked investigators to check if the explosives came from Ecuador.