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Ecuador

Colombia raises Ecuador tariffs to 100% as trade tensions escalate

Colombia's Minister of Trade, Industry and Tourism, Diana Marcela Morales, speaks during a press conference about tariffs imposed by the Ecuadorian government, in Bogota, Colombia January 27, 2026. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez
Colombia's Minister of Trade, Industry and Tourism, Diana Marcela Morales, speaks during a press conference about tariffs imposed by the Ecuadorian government, in Bogota, Colombia January 27, 2026. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez

Ecuador raises tariffs on Colombia to 100% from 50% as tensions escalate

FILE PHOTO: Colombian National Tax and Customs Directorate (DIAN) inspectors and Colombian police officers inspect a vehicle at the Rumichaca International Bridge, in this file photo, in Ipiales, Colombia January 22, 2026. REUTERS/Camila Leon/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Colombian National Tax and Customs Directorate (DIAN) inspectors and Colombian police officers inspect a vehicle at the Rumichaca International Bridge, in this file photo, in Ipiales, Colombia January 22, 2026. REUTERS/Camila Leon/File Photo

Ecuador recalls ambassador to Colombia in latest diplomatic stir

Schouten to miss World Cup after surgery on cruciate ligament injury

Soccer Football - Champions League - PSV Eindhoven v Sporting CP - Philips Stadion, Eindhoven, Netherlands - October 1, 2024  PSV Eindhoven's Jerdy Schouten scores their first goal REUTERS/Piroschka Van De Wouw/File Photo
Soccer Football - Champions League - PSV Eindhoven v Sporting CP - Philips Stadion, Eindhoven, Netherlands - October 1, 2024  PSV Eindhoven's Jerdy Schouten scores their first goal REUTERS/Piroschka Van De Wouw/File Photo

Ecuador says homicides fell 28% in March amid localized curfew

Dutch survive early red card to hold out for draw with Ecuador

Soccer Football - International Friendly - Netherlands v Ecuador - Philips Stadion, Eindhoven, Netherlands - March 31, 2026  Netherlands' Wout Weghorst and Luciano Valente in action with Ecuador's Willian Pacho and Gonzalo Plata REUTERS/Piroschka Van De Wouw
Soccer Football - International Friendly - Netherlands v Ecuador - Philips Stadion, Eindhoven, Netherlands - March 31, 2026  Netherlands' Wout Weghorst and Luciano Valente in action with Ecuador's Willian Pacho and Gonzalo Plata REUTERS/Piroschka Van De Wouw

Leader of Ecuador's Los Lobos crime group arrested in Mexico City

A man identified as Angel Esteban Aguilar, leader of the Ecuadorian criminal group Los Lobos, is photographed after his arrest, who is wanted in connection with the 2023 assassination of Ecuadorean presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, at the international airport El Dorado in Bogota, Colombia, March 18, 2026. Colombian Migration/Handout via REUTERS
A man identified as Angel Esteban Aguilar, leader of the Ecuadorian criminal group Los Lobos, is photographed after his arrest, who is wanted in connection with the 2023 assassination of Ecuadorean presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, at the international airport El Dorado in Bogota, Colombia, March 18, 2026. Colombian Migration/Handout via REUTERS

Colombia, Ecuador examining possible border violation during security operation

Colombian Minister of Defense, Pedro Arnulfo Sanchez, speaks during an interview with Reuters in Bogota, Colombia, November 19, 2025. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez
Colombian Minister of Defense, Pedro Arnulfo Sanchez, speaks during an interview with Reuters in Bogota, Colombia, November 19, 2025. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez

Colombia's Petro says 27 bodies found after bombings on Ecuador border

Colombian President Gustavo Petro addresses the Organization of American States (OAS) in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 4, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper
Colombian President Gustavo Petro addresses the Organization of American States (OAS) in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 4, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper

Ecuador declares curfew in coastal provinces for security operations

Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa delivers a speech during the International Economic Forum Latin America and the Caribbean 2026, in Panama City, Panama, January 28, 2026. REUTERS/Aris Martinez
Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa delivers a speech during the International Economic Forum Latin America and the Caribbean 2026, in Panama City, Panama, January 28, 2026. REUTERS/Aris Martinez

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.