"Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa has revealed that, next month, his country will start to impose a 30 percent security tariff on its neighbour Colombia for failing to contain illegal mining and the trafficking of cocaine. Wednesday's announcement echoes similar measures taken by United States President Donald Trump, who has criticised Colombia's left-wing government for not pursuing a more aggressive approach to drug trafficking. list of 3 itemsend of list"
"In a social media post, Noboa unveiled the new tariff on Colombian imports. He warned that the new tax would remain in place until the country showed a real commitment to jointly confronting drug-trafficking and illegal mining at the border. We have made genuine efforts to cooperate with Colombia, even while facing a trade deficit exceeding $1bn annually, Noboa wrote. But while we have insisted on dialogue, our military continues to confront criminal groups linked to drug trafficking at the border without any cooperation from Colombia."
"When Trump was re-elected in 2024, Noboa hailed the victory with a social media post saying that the future looks bright for the Continent. And since his own re-election in 2025, Noboa has backed Trump's attempts to increase US influence across Latin America, most notably championing a failed referendum in November that would have allowed the construction of US military bases in Ecuador. Noboa's administration has argued that close cooperation with the US is"
President Daniel Noboa announced a 30 percent security tariff on imports from Colombia starting February 1, citing failures to contain illegal mining and cocaine trafficking. Noboa warned the tariff will remain until Colombia shows real commitment to jointly confronting drug-trafficking and illegal mining at the border. He said Ecuador made genuine cooperation efforts despite a trade deficit exceeding $1bn and that Ecuador's military continues to confront criminal groups without reciprocity. Noboa has expressed affinity for Donald Trump, backed increased US influence in Latin America, and championed a failed referendum that would have allowed US military bases in Ecuador.
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