Colombia responds to Ecuador’s tariff hike with 100-percent import tax
The tit-for-tat tariff increase comes amid cross-border tension over illicit drugs and fate of politician Jorge Glas.
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Cuba hit by widespread blackout; Ecuador expels Havana’s ambassador, staff
Cuba’s Ambassador to Ecuador Basilio Gutierrez and his diplomatic staff were given 48 hours to leave Quito.
Trump administration launches US military operation in Ecuador
Critics have questioned the increasing scope and deadly consequences of US anti-narcotics operations in Latin America.
Ecuador hikes tariffs on Colombian imports to 50 percent starting March 1
The new announcement from Quito follows an initial 30 percent tariff imposed by the Andean nation in early February.
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Giant tortoises return to Galapagos island after 150 years
More than 150 giant tortoises have been reintroduced to Ecuador’s Floreana Island in the Galapagos.
Published On 21 Feb 2026
US officers detain 5-year-old boy as Minnesota immigration raids continue
School superintendent says the child was ‘essentially’ used ‘as bait’ to apprehend his father, who is seeking asylum.
Ecuador announces 30 percent tariff on Colombia over drug trafficking
President Daniel Noboa has sought closer relations with Donald Trump while criticising Colombia’s left-wing leader.
Ecuador soldiers sentenced to 34 years in prison for disappearing children
Sentencing caps yearlong investigation into abuse, disappearance of four children in Guayaquil amid crime crackdown.
Former international footballer shot dead as violence escalates in Ecuador
Former Fluminense star Mario Pineida killed in attack as Ecuadorian president responds to most violent year in history.
Ecuadorean ex-President Lenin Moreno to stand trial for bribery charges
The former South American leader is accused of receiving bribes connected to the construction of a power plant.
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