Ecuador to hit Colombia with 100% tariffs as dispute intensifiesQUITO, April 10, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - A mounting diplomatic row between Ecuador and Colombia intensified on Thursday, with the government in Quito announcing 100 percent tariffs on imports from its South American neighbor starting in May. The move comes a day after Quito recalled its ambassador from Bogota for consultations, after Colombian President Gustavo Petro referred to a jailed former Ecuadoran vice president as a "political prisoner." The left-wing Petro was referring to Jorge Glas, who was vice president under firebrand former socialist leader Rafael Correa and Correa's successor Lenin Moreno. From an initial 30 percent, he later increased tariffs on Colombia to 50 percent. Colombia responded with 50-percent tariffs and by halting electricity sales to Ecuador, which has suffered chronic energy shortages.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha April 10, 2026 10:01 UTC