Petro reprocha decisión de Noboa de aplicar aranceles a productos colombianos: ‘No me quiere mucho’

Daniel Noboa y Gustavo Petro, presidentes de Colombia y Ecuador. Foto: AFP

Petro reprocha decisión de Noboa de aplicar aranceles a productos colombianos: ‘No me quiere mucho’

TL;DR

  • President Petro reproached President Noboa for imposing a 30% tariff on Colombian products.
  • Petro recalled that Colombia provided electricity to Ecuador during its energy crisis.
  • Ecuador's tariffs were reportedly due to a lack of cooperation in fighting drug trafficking.
  • Colombia responded with reciprocal tariffs and suspended electricity exports to Ecuador.
  • Petro stressed the need for joint efforts in tackling transnational drug trafficking.
  • He noted that mafias moving to Ecuador require binational coordination and technology.
  • Petro suggested that the interdependence between Colombia and Ecuador should prevent unilateral decisions impacting border populations.