Colombia and Ecuador Confront a Crisis of Trust along the Amazon Border

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Issue Jan 28-Feb 03 2026: Tensions between Colombia and Ecuador have escalated into a broader dispute that goes beyond trade and points to a deeper breakdown in border cooperation. The crisis was triggered by Ecuador’s decision to impose a 30 percent tariff on Colombian products, justified by claims of insufficient collaboration on security in the shared Amazon frontier.

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