Colombia has intensified its trade war by applying 100% tariffs on Ecuador. The dispute stems from months of tension, exacerbated by criticism from Ecuador's president regarding drug trafficking and illegal mining along the shared border.

The two countries have been engaged in a trade war for months, with Ecuador's right-wing President Daniel Noboa criticising his leftist counterpart Gustavo Petro for failing to crack down on drug trafficking and illegal mining along their shared border.