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A tariff dispute between Colombia and Ecuador escalated to 100% duties on Colombian imports after Ecuador cited a lack of cooperation on border security.

Disputes over security, energy and trade have fueled rising tensions between Colombia and Ecuador, with both countries imposing tariffs as high as 100% on imports.

Colombia is reinforcing its response to insecurity, drug trafficking and illegal groups at the Ecuador border, as tensions grow over Ecuador’s “security tariff.”

Ecuador's Daniel Noboa and Colombia's Gustavo Petro have been at odds since Noboa defeated Ecuador's leftist presidential candidate.

Reopening the Rumichaca Bridge ends a $5 million USD per day blockade, but a 50% tariff and energy price disputes keep binational tensions high.

The trade conflict started last month when Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa imposed tariffs as a complaint over Colombia's alleged failure to address security concerns.

Sarabia is under investigation amid allegations of illicit enrichment. Her brother’s wealth is also under scrutiny

During the first 3 months of last year, 13,839 Colombians were denied entry to Mexico at airport points of entry.

Colombian cocaine entering the country may be worth nearly one billion dollars to criminal groups helping to store and transport it through the country.

The US-Ecuador cooperation agreement contains some elements of Plan Colombia, but it is fundamentally different in size, scope, and commitment.