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Ecuador Lifts Tariffs, Promises Criminals Transfer, Sparks Colombian Outcry

5/31/2026

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Ecuador President Daniel Noboa pledged to lift tariffs on Colombian products and hand over criminals, prompting Colombia’s foreign ministry to call the move deliberate election interference.
Noboa said tariff removal starts on 1 June and ties it to Abelardo de la Espriella’s willingness to combat narcoterrorism.
Colombia announced it will reverse its measures and that polls show Iván Cepeda leading, with a runoff set for 21 June if no candidate wins outright.

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Ecuador President Daniel Noboa pledged to lift tariffs on Colombian products and hand over criminals, prompting Colombia’s foreign ministry to call the move deliberate election interference.
Noboa said tariff removal starts on 1 June and ties it to Abelardo de la Espriella’s willingness to combat narcoterrorism.
Colombia announced it will reverse its measures and that polls show Iván Cepeda leading, with a runoff set for 21 June if no candidate wins outright.