Ecuador imposed a 100% tariff on unspecified goods effective Friday, halting most cross‑border trade with Colombia.
Colombia retaliated Thursday with differentiated tariffs of 35%, 50% and 75% on about 190 Ecuadorian products.
President Daniel Noboa cited a trade deficit and alleged drug‑trafficking failures as justification; President Gustavo Petro rejected the claim.
Heavy‑transport leader Carlos Bastidas said truck crossings at Rumichaca Bridge fell from ~150 to five, expecting zero next week.